A Tale of Two Continents: A Physicist's Life in a Turbulent World
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, 1997
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8vo (23.5 cm), XVII, 1238 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket (minor shelf-wear). A captivating memoir that recounts the extraordinary life and experiences of one of the most prominent physicists of the 20th century. Published in 1997, it provides a fascinating glimpse into the personal and professional journey of Abraham Pais. In this book, Pais shares his life story, starting with his childhood in the Netherlands and the challenges he faced growing up during World War II. He chronicles his academic pursuits and the development of his scientific career, which led him to work alongside renowned physicists such as Niels Bohr, Albert Einstein, and J. Robert Oppenheimer.
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- Title
- A Tale of Two Continents: A Physicist's Life in a Turbulent World
- Author
- Pais, Abraham
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Publication year
- 1997
- Condition
- Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0198501994
- ISBN 13
- 9780198501992
- Illustrator
- Illus. With Photos
- Seller catalogs
- Biography
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Review
"Mr. Pais was not just an internationally acclaimed physicist; he was also a Jewish survivor of the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. . . . [He] includes some lively and evocative sketches of the famous people he knew over the decades. . . . [H]is book has many gripping, informative and charming passages, . . . a valuable addition to our store of 20th-century lives."--Richard Bernstein, The New York Times
"Abraham Pais is the Samuel Pepys of 20th-century physics. . . . Until now, Pais concentrated on other scientists' work. In A Tale of Two Continents, however, he tells us about his own extraordinary life in the charming, rather formal style that has become his hallmark. Autobiography is an unrivaled way of telling the truth about other people and Pais takes full advantage of this, drawing well-observed portraits of some of his most illustrious acquaintances, including 50 Nobel laureates (yes, he has counted). . . . Pais seems to have met just about everyone important in shaping modern physics. He draws finely observed vignettes of a host of superstars. . . . "--Graham Farmelo, New Scientist
"Written in a straightforward, unpretentious, literate manner, A Tale of Two Continents is an engrossing and gripping document."--Silvan S. Schweber, Physics Today
-The author of a highly regarded biography of Albert Einstein sums up his own life. . . chronicle[s] his passage through momentous times, describing his experiences as a privileged onlooker. . . . Authoritative and valuable historically.---Kirkus Review
-Mr. Pais was not just an internationally acclaimed physicist; he was also a Jewish survivor of the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. . . . [He] includes some lively and evocative sketches of the famous people he knew over the decades. . . . [H]is book has many gripping, informative and charming passages, . . . a valuable addition to our store of 20th-century lives.---Richard Bernstein, The New York Times
-Abraham Pais is the Samuel Pepys of 20th-century physics. . . . Until now, Pais concentrated on other scientists' work. In A Tale of Two Continents, however, he tells us about his own extraordinary life in the charming, rather formal style that has become his hallmark. Autobiography is an unrivaled way of telling the truth about other people and Pais takes full advantage of this, drawing well-observed portraits of some of his most illustrious acquaintances, including 50 Nobel laureates (yes, he has counted). . . . Pais seems to have met just about everyone important in shaping modern physics. He draws finely observed vignettes of a host of superstars. . . . ---Graham Farmelo, New Scientist
-Written in a straightforward, unpretentious, literate manner, A Tale of Two Continents is an engrossing and gripping document.---Silvan S. Schweber, Physics Today
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