About this title: It was home to Einstein in decline, the place where Kurt Gedel starved himself in paranoid delusion, and where J. Robert Oppenheimer rode out his political persecution in the Directors mansion. It is the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey; at one time or another, home to fourteen Nobel laureates, most of the great physicists and mathematicians of the modern era, and two of the most exciting developments in twentieth-century sciencecellular automata and superstrings. Who Got Einsteins Office? tells for the first time the story of this secretive institution and of its ...
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Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. 1988-Paperback----Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Description: Very Good. Nice clean copy with very little wear showing on the cover. However, the pages do show some yellowing with age. This is the fascinating history of the Institute for Advanced Study, which was home to fourteen Nobel laureates and most of the century's greatest mathematicians and physicists, including Einstein, Kurt Godel, and J. Robert Oppenheimer. read more
Description: Very Good. 0201122782 Condition: VERY GOOD. (Book may have one or a combination of the following characteristics: former library book, cover wear, name written inside cover, light underlining/highlighting, remainder mark, etc. Overall, the book is in solid shape. This is a blanket description. Please email us if you require a specific, detailed description of the book condition. We will typically respond within one week of your request). read more
Description: New. New softcover with illustrated cover. 316 pages. Pages are clean, crisp and unmarked. Edging shows slight wear from storage. The story of this secretive institution and of it's fascinating personalities. read more
Description: Fine. 316 pages, quality trade paperback with a few illustrations and an Index. "It was home to Einstein in decline, the place where Kurt Godel starved himself in paranoid delusion, and where J. Robert Oppenheimer rode out his political persecution in the Director's mansion. It is the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey; at one time or another, home to fourteen Nobel laureates, most of the great physicists and mathematicians of the modern era, and two of the most exciting ... read more
Edition: 1st edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Addison-Wesley, Reading et al
Date Published: 1987
Description: VG+ book, VG+ DJ(in Brodart). Some corners of book/DJ rubbed. A 2nd copy for $8, not quite as good as this but much better than VG/VG. read more
Description: Very Good Condition. Eccentricity and Genius at the Institute for Advanced Study. Hardcover, First Edition Edition: 1987, Dust Jacket-Good. read more
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