Weimar Culture and Quantum Mechanics Selected Papers by Paul Forman and Contemporary Perspectives on the Forman Thesis by Carson, Cathryn; Kojevnikov, Alexei; Trischler, Helmuth; editors - 2011

London: Imperial College Press. Good with no dust jacket. 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. 9814293113 . Xvi, 542 pp. Occasional charts, illustrations. Large octavo. Dark mudstard hard covers with image of wooden mechanical device. Slight scratch on front cover, top of spine a little pulled, interior has some neat yellow highlighter occasionally with some occasional ink marginalia. Hard to find book in still usable shape but priced low to reflect condition. Heavy for international shipping. "This volume reprints Paul Forman's classic papers on the history of the scientific profession in post-World War I Germany and the invention of quantum mechanics. The Forman thesis became famous for its demonstration of the cultural conditioning of scientific knowledge, in particular by showing the historical connection between the culture of Weimar Germany — known for its irrationality and antiscientism — and the emerging concept of quantum acausality. From the moment of its publication, Forman's research provoked intense historical and philosophical debates. In 2007, participants at an international conference in Vancouver, Canada, discussed the implications of the Forman thesis for contemporary historiography. Their contributions collected in this volume represent cutting-edge research on the history of the quantum revolution and of German science." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 542 pages .