Einstein - Peace Now! : Visions and Ideas

by Editor: Reiner Braun (Max-Planck-Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte); Editor: David Krieger (Nuclear Age Peace Foundation)

• ISBN13: 9783527406043
• ISBN10: 3527406042
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-10-01
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH

Summary

Einstein was not only an extraordinary scientist, but also a person who faced his social responsibilities determinedly. The main focus of this book is put on topical articles by Scientific and Peace Nobel Prize laureates, prominent scientists and those committed to peace issues and justice, as well as citizens engagement for peace. Among the contributors are more than 10 Nobel Prize laureates, such as Mikhail Gorbachev, Walter Kohn, Joseph Rotblat, Alexander Ginzburg or Hans Bethe. This unique collection of intellectual thoughts on Einstein's vision of peace addresses a thoughtful, concerned and courageous audience, and was compiled to encourage and envision ways towards a more peaceful society.

Author Biography

Reiner Braun studied German Literature, history and journalism. Since 1982, he has been actively involved in the Peace Movement, working as Executive Director for Scientist for Peace and Sustainability (Germany)and the International Network of Engineers and Scientists for Global Responsibility (INES). Since 2004, Reiner Braun has been working for various projects related to the Einstein Year 2005 at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin and for the Max Planck Society.<br> <br> David Krieger received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Hawaii. He is a founder of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and has served as its president since 1982. He has initiated many global projects seeking peace in the Nuclear Age and the abolition of nuclear weapons, and provided leadership to these projects. He is the author and editor of numerous books on peace, disarmament and global security.

Table of Contents

LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS:

Oscar Arias Sanchez (Peace Nobel Prize 1987)

Hannan Ashrawi

Abhay Ashtekar

Luis de la Pena Averbach

Hans Albrecht Bethe (Physics Nobel Prize 1966)

Ana Maria Cetto

Manfred Eigen (Chemistry Nobel Prize 1967)

Vitaly L. Ginzburg (Physics Nobel Prize 2003)

Mikhail Sergeyevitch Gorbatchev (Peace Nobel Prize 1990)

Hartmut Grassl

Ronald Mc Coy -

IPPNW (Peace Nobel Prize 1985 -

IPPNW)

Dudley R. Herschbach (Chemistry Nobel Prize 1986)

Jerome Karle (Chemistry Nobel Prize 1985)

Walter Kohn (Chemistry Nobel Prize 1998)

David Krieger

Felicia Langer (Alternative Nobel Prize)

Jean Maria Lehn (Chemistry Nobel Prize 1987)

John Polanyi (Chemistry Nobel Prize 1986)

Jurgen Renn

Joseph Rotblat (Peace Nobel Prize 1995)

John Stachel

Jack Steinberger (Physics Nobel Prize 1988)

Jakob von Uexkull (Alternative Nobel Prize)

Jody Williams (Peace Nobel Prize 1997)

Alla Yaroshinskaya (Alternative Nobel Prize)

Ahmed Zewail (Chemistry Noble Prize 1999)