Ernst Peter Fischer
German historian of science and author known for writing and popularizing the history and philosophy of science.
Books
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1. Schrödingers Katze Auf Dem Mandelbrotbaum
A lively, accessible essayistic exploration that uses the emblematic images of a famous quantum thought experiment and the Mandelbrot fractal to introduce readers to key ideas in quantum theory, chaos and complexity; the book interweaves clear explanations of scientific concepts with historical anecdotes and philosophical reflection, showing how indeterminacy, self-similarity and emergent patterns reshape our intuitive notions of reality and measurement, and inviting a general audience to appreciate the surprising links between modern physics, mathematics and everyday phenomena.