TY - BOOK ID - 992222 TI - Ludwig Boltzmann : the man who trusted atoms PY - 1998 SN - 0198501544 0191524727 1429469293 1280845678 9780198501541 PB - Oxford: Oxford university press, DB - UniCat KW - History of physics KW - Philosophy of science KW - Boltzmann, Ludwig Edward KW - Atomic structure KW - Physicists KW - History. KW - Biography. KW - Boltzmann, Ludwig, KW - History KW - Biography KW - 53 <09> KW - -Physicists KW - -Structure, Atomic KW - Atomic theory KW - Physical scientists KW - Physics--Geschiedenis van ... KW - Boltzmann, Ludwig KW - Boltzmann, Ludwig Eduard KW - -Physics--Geschiedenis van ... KW - Boltzmann, Ludwig Eduard, KW - -53 <09> Physics--Geschiedenis van ... KW - Structure, Atomic KW - 53 <09> Physics--Geschiedenis van ... KW - Physics--Geschiedenis van .. KW - Bolʹt︠s︡man, Li︠u︡dvig, KW - Bolʹt︠s︡man, L. KW - Boltzman, L. KW - Atomic structure - History KW - Physicists - Austria - Biography KW - Boltzmann, Ludwig, - 1844-1906 UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:992222 AB - Ludwig Boltzmann arguably played the key role in establishing that submicroscopic structures underlie the ordinary world. He had a tremendous impact on late 19th-century and early 20th-century physics, and he anticipated many contemporary ideas, including Kuhn's theory of scientific revolutions and recent theories of knowledge based on Darwinian principles. This book is the first accessible biography of this important figure. Without relying on equations, it provides a deep look at the full range of his scientific and philosophical ideas, discussing both their original context and their relevance today. The book also gives a concise portrait of Boltzmann's life, which, despite his successes, ended tragically in suicide. Drawing on recent research related to some of Boltzmann's more controversial ideas, this book offers fascinating insights into the birth of modern physics. ER -