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Michael Eckert: Arnold Sommerfeld: Science, Life and Turbulent Times 1868–1951, Translated by Tom Artin

Springer, Berlin, 2013, 471 pp, Price: U.S. $ 49.99, ISBN: 978-1-4614-7460-9, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-7461-6

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Assis, A.K.T. Michael Eckert: Arnold Sommerfeld: Science, Life and Turbulent Times 1868–1951, Translated by Tom Artin. Sci & Educ 23, 707–710 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11191-013-9662-x

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