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    Book Overview
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    Chapter 1 Historical and Biographical Reflections and Syntheses
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    Chapter 2 A Physicist Looks at the Soul
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    Chapter 3 The Scientist and Society
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    Chapter 4 Changes in Physics During My Time in Princeton and Plans for the Future in Retirement
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    Chapter 5 A Conversation with Eugene Wigner by J. Walsh
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    Chapter 6 Introduction (in Honor of Marcos Moshinsky)
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    Chapter 7 Recollections and Expectations
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    Chapter 8 An Interview with Eugene Paul. Wigner by I. Kardos
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    Chapter 9 The Citation: Eugene Paul Wigner
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    Chapter 10 Response to Citation by James R. Killian Jr.
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    Chapter 11 Enrico Fermi
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    Chapter 12 New Editor of “Reviews of Modern Physics”: E. U. Condon
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    Chapter 13 The Scientific Work of John von Neumann
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    Chapter 14 John von Neumann
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    Chapter 15 Biographical Notice of Maria Goeppert Mayer
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    Chapter 16 An Appreciation on the 60th Birthday of Edward Teller
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    Chapter 17 Leo Szilard
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    Chapter 18 Obituary: Maria Goeppert Mayer
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    Chapter 19 Obituary: Werner K. Heisenberg
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    Chapter 20 Obituary: Michael Polanyi
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    Chapter 21 Michael Polanyi
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    Chapter 22 Obituary: Eugene Feenberg
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    Chapter 23 The Wigner Medal: A Tribute to Valentine Bargmann
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    Chapter 24 Concluding Remarks
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    Chapter 25 Einstein — A Memoir
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    Chapter 26 Erinnerungen an Albert Einstein
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    Chapter 27 Thirty Years of Knowing Einstein
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    Chapter 28 Biography of John von Neumann
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    Chapter 29 Celebration of the 80th Year of Paul Harteck
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    Chapter 30 Address Delivered to the Memorial Meeting [for Paul Dirac] in Tallahassee
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    Chapter 31 New Light on Einstein Letter
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    Chapter 32 Remembering Paul Dirac
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    Chapter 33 Roots of the Atomic Age
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    Chapter 34 On the Fermi, β -Disintegration Theory
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    Chapter 35 The Role of Mathematical Methods in Physical Theories
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    Chapter 36 The International Oxford Conference on Nuclear Physics
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    Chapter 37 Convocation Address at the University of Alberta
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    Chapter 38 Pure and Applied Nuclear Physics in East and West
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    Chapter 39 Conference on Invariance Mexico City, July 20–August 30, 1959
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    Chapter 40 Review of the Second Gatlinburg Conference on Reactions Between Complex Nuclei
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    Chapter 41 Union of the German Physical Societies: Report of Annual Meeting
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    Chapter 42 The Scientist: His Increased Responsibilities
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    Chapter 43 Fermi Award: AEC Honors Teller for Contributions to Nuclear Science
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    Chapter 44 Science: The New Particles and Their Radiations
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    Chapter 45 The Impact of Success on Science
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    Chapter 46 The Roles of Primitive Knowledge, of Language, and of Mathematics in the Physicsal Sciences
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    Chapter 47 E. P. Wigner’s Comments at the Roundtable Discussion at the Conference on Nuclear Cross Sections and Technology
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    Chapter 48 The Unity of Science
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    Chapter 49 The Unity of Science: Closing Summary
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    Chapter 50 The Scope and Promise of Science
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    Chapter 51 Methods
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    Chapter 52 Mathematical Physics
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    Chapter 53 The Physical Sciences
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    Chapter 54 The Physical Sciences: Committee Chairman’s Summary
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    Chapter 55 The Future Vocation of Science
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    Chapter 56 The Future of Science — What One Can Hope For
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    Chapter 57 The Neutron: The Impact of Its Discovery and Its Uses
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    Chapter 58 On Science and Its Evolution
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    Chapter 59 Reflections on the Role and Purpose of Science
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    Chapter 60 The Miracle of Science
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    Chapter 61 Science, Its Future and Purpose
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    Chapter 62 Reflections on the Atomic Bomb
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    Chapter 63 Science in Two Worlds: Its Accomplishments and Aims
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    Chapter 64 Ethics in the Relationship Between Science and Society
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    Chapter 65 Science and Society
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    Chapter 66 Science and Technology for Affluence and Satisfaction
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    Chapter 67 Review of “Kinematic Relativity: A Sequel to Relativity, Gravitation, and World Structure”
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    Chapter 68 Review of “Theoretical Nuclear Physics”
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    Chapter 69 Review of “Handbuch der Physik, Vol. 1: Mathematical Methods”
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    Chapter 70 Review of “Proceedings of the Rehovoth Conference on Nuclear Structure”
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    Chapter 71 Review of “Elements de Physique Nucléaire”
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    Chapter 72 Review of “Fast Reactor Cross Sections”
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    Chapter 73 Review of “American Scientists and Nuclear Weapons Policy”
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    Chapter 74 Review of “The Inspiration of Science”
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    Chapter 75 Review of “Nuclear Shell Theory”
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    Chapter 76 Review of “The Quantum Theory of Fields. Proceedings of the 1961 Solvay Conference”
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    Chapter 77 Review of “Internal Factors in Evolution”
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    Chapter 78 Review of “Theory of Groups in Classical and Quantum Physics, Vol. I: Mathematical Structures and the Foundations of Quantum Theory”
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    Chapter 79 Review of “Of Molecules and Men”
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    Chapter 80 Review of “The Role of Mathematics in the Rise of Science”
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    Chapter 81 Review of “Nuclear War and Nuclear Peace”
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    Chapter 82 Review of “Formulas and Theorems for the Special Functions of Mathematical Physics”
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    Chapter 83 Review of “Random Matrices and the Statistical Theory of Energy Levels”
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    Chapter 84 Review of “Reflections on Big Science”
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    Chapter 85 Review of “Relaxation in Shock Waves”
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    Chapter 86 Review of “Annual Review of Nuclear Science”
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    Chapter 87 Review of “Symmetry Discovered: Concepts and Applications in Nature and Science”
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    Chapter 88 Review of “The Advisors — Oppenheimer, Teller, and the Superbomb”
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    Chapter 89 Review of “Albert Einsein, The Human Side: New Glimpses from His Archives”
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    Chapter 90 Review of “A Perspective of Physics”
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Title
Historical and Biographical Reflections and Syntheses
Published by
Springer Science & Business Media, November 2013
DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-07791-7
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978-3-66-207791-7, 978-3-64-208180-4, 978-3-54-057294-7
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Wigner, Eugene Paul

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Mehra, Jagdish

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