Walther Nernst: Pioneer of Physics, And of Chemistry by Hans-georg Bartel (PDF)

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More than 100 years ago, in 1905, Walther Nernst discovered the Third Law of Thermodynamics, thus completing this fundamental theory. In 1920 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The book describes the life of this pioneer of science, his major stations being Graz, then Göttingen, and finally Berlin. Also presented is a lively account of the development of low temperature physics by Nernst during the early days of quantum theory, when he was in Berlin, closely associated with Albert Einstein, Max Planck, and Max von Laue. The book outlines the specific advances achieved by Nernst in the thermodynamic concepts of theoretical chemistry. Written for a general readership, it can also serve as a supplement for courses in physics and chemistry. In addition to the role of science in the life of Nernst, the impact of the political turmoil in Germany before and after the advent of the 20th century is also told.

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Editorial Reviews: Review Particularly illuminating is the author’s treatment of Nernst’s professional relationships, which effectively illustrate his influential position in the German physical chemistry and physics communities ]] it will be of greatest benefit as a reference for historians already familiar with Nernst’s work or those who wish to gain special insight into h — ISIS “ISIS” About the Author Hans-Georg Bartel studied chemistry at the Humboldt University of Berlin from 1962 until 1967. In 1972 he obtained his PhD with a thesis dealing with the Mathematical Theory of Games and Quantum Chemistry. In 1985 he got his habilitation in the fields of Mathematical Chemistry and Magneto-Chemistry. Since 1988 he is lecturer for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry at this university. In addition to Theoretical Chemistry, his research fields include History of Science, Archaeometry, Chemometrics, and Egyptology. He has several publications on Walther Nernst including the book Walther Nernst (Teubner: Leipzig 1989). Rudolf P Huebener earned his PhD in physics in 1958 from the University of Marburg. After holding research positions at Karlsruhe and New York he worked 12 years at the Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois, USA. In 1974 he accepted a professorship of Experimental Physics at the University of Tübingen, which he kept until his retirement in 1999. For his scientific achievements he was awarded the Max Planck Research Prize in 1992 and the Cryogenics Prize in 2001. Rudolf Huebener published several books, for example Magnetic Flux Structures in Superconductors , 2nd edition (2001) and Electrons in Action (2005).

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