How the Hippies Saved Physics: Science, Counterculture, and the Quantum Revival

by David Kaiser

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For physicists, the 1970s were a time of stagnation. Jobs became scarce, and conformity was encouraged, sometimes stifling exploration of the mysteries of the physical world. Dissatisfied, underemployed, and eternally curious, an eccentric group of physicists in Berkeley, California, banded together to throw off the constraints of the physics mainstream and explore the wilder side of science. Dubbing themselves the "Fundamental Fysiks Group," they...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0393076369

ISBN13:9780393076363

Release Date:June 2011

Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company

Length:400 Pages

Weight:1.65 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 6.5" x 9.6"

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