FOCUS DISCOVER (2ND ED) [W/ CD]

“Presenting a great institution, or indeed expounding a great scientific theme in this way, is indeed a very valuable approach to foster the history of a field, at least when the expected readership, such as the one of the present book, is composed mostly of professionals of the discipline ... The book by Huebener and Lübbig is an enjoyable read and the authors have indeed succeeded in achieving their promise.”

“This is a very interesting book. The book provides a very enjoyable reading experience. I highly recommend it to everyone who is active in science and to readers who are interested in its development.”

Reviews of the First Edition:

“With the use of many original documents the authors create a very lively picture of the highly scientific and pioneering climate at PTR which actually takes the reader back to this fascinating area.”

“This book is primarily interesting because it is also a history of much of 20th-century physics, since much of this was developed by people closely tied to Physikalisch-Technishe Reichsanstalt.”

“It offers a useful overview of the fate of the PTR after 1919, and suggests that a sequel to Cahan's study of the Reichsanstalt's earlier development would be well worth undertaking.”