Physics Bulletin

Niels Bohr: Collected Works Vol I

Eric Deeson

Published Apr 1, 1973• 1 citation

Abstract

J R Nielsen (ed) Amsterdam: North-Holland 1972 pp xlvii + 608 price £7 To many physicists the life of Bohr epitomizes the development of 'modern' physics throughout this century. With a working career running from about 1905 to a decade ago, with important contributions made in a number of fields, and with close contacts with so many contemporary giants, this epitomization is not at all invalid.

DOI: 10.1088/0031-9112/24/4/019

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