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The Collected Works of Eugene Paul Wigner

Historical, Philosophical, and Socio-Political Papers. Historical and Biographical Reflections and Syntheses

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  • This is the last volume of the Collected Works

Part of the book series: The Collected Works (WIGNER, volume B / 7)

Part of the book sub series: Historical, Philosophical, and Socio-Political Papers (2876)

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Table of contents (90 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XII
  2. Historical and Biographical Reflections and Syntheses

  3. Autobiographical Essays and Interviews

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 39-39
    2. A Physicist Looks at the Soul

      • E. P. Wigner
      Pages 41-43
    3. The Scientist and Society

      • E. P. Wigner
      Pages 44-50
    4. Recollections and Expectations

      • E. P. Wigner
      Pages 81-89
    5. The Citation: Eugene Paul Wigner

      • James R. Killian Jr.
      Pages 109-109
  4. Biographical Sketches

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 113-113
    2. Enrico Fermi

      • E. P. Wigner
      Pages 115-119
    3. The Scientific Work of John von Neumann

      • H. H. Goldstine, E. P. Wigner
      Pages 123-126
    4. John von Neumann

      • E. P. Wigner
      Pages 127-130
    5. Biographical Notice of Maria Goeppert Mayer

      • E. P. Wigner
      Pages 131-132
    6. Leo Szilard

      • E. P. Wigner
      Pages 139-149

About this book

Not only was E.P. Wigner one of the most active creators of 20th century physics, he was also always interested in expressing his opinion in philosophical, political or sociological matters. This volume of his collected works covers a wide selection of his essays about science and society, about himself and his colleagues. Annotated by J. Mehra, this volume will become an important source of reference for historians of science, and it will be pleasant reading for every physicist interested in forming ideas in modern physics.

Editors and Affiliations

  • The Jagdish Mehra Collection, M. D. Anderson Library, Adm. Off. 108, University of Houston, Houston, USA

    Jagdish Mehra

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Softcover Book USD 449.99
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Hardcover Book USD 449.99
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