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The Dilemmas of An Upright Man: Max Planck as Spokesman for German Science

The Dilemmas of An Upright Man: Max Planck as Spokesman for German Science

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The Dilemmas of An Upright Man: Max Planck as Spokesman for German Science

by J.L. Heilbron

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0520057104
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9780520057104
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University of California Press, 1986. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 238 pages, with index, b&w photos on eight double-sided plates. 8vo (5-3/4" x 8-1/2"), dark gray cloth with gilt lettering against red box on spine, slight wear to corners, heel and crown; light foxing to top edge, in DJ with bookstore stickers on spine and rear panel. Former owner's name written and stamped on ffep, no other markings observed, pages bright.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
ALD-218
Title
The Dilemmas of An Upright Man: Max Planck as Spokesman for German Science
Author
J.L. Heilbron
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
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Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st Edition
ISBN 10
0520057104
ISBN 13
9780520057104
Publisher
University of California Press
Place of Publication
Berkeley, Ca, U.s.a.
Date Published
1986
Keywords
JOHN L. HEILBRON, MAX PLANCK, QUANTUM PHYSICS, GERMANY, 20TH CENTURY, SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY
Bookseller catalogs
European History; Biography;

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