Ideas - ETH Zurich: Where Context Favors Innovation

List of contents

Gerd Folkers / Martin Schmid: Foreword

Ralph Eichler: Hotbed of Technological Change

Ulrich W. Suter: Molecular Megalomania

Giovanni Felder: This Is not How Physics Is Done! Or Is It?

Roland Siegwart: Talents, Education and Freedom—The Engine of Innovation

Lino Guzzella: There Is Nothing so Practical as a Good Theory

Michael Ambühl: Janos, Johann, John—Budapest, Zurich, Princeton

Peter Edwards / Gerhard Schmitt: Seeking Sustainability

Beat H. Meier: When Photography and Microscopes Fail

Gerd Folkers / Martin Schmid: An Eternal Vision

Olaf Kübler: Simpler Living in the 2000-Watt Society

Werner Oechslin: The Fascination over New York: “Les gratte-ciel sont plus grands que les architects”

Summary

A place where groundbreaking scientific ideas are born or perfected. A place that typifies an inspiring environment where above all, innovation is possible. A place where young talented scientists have a chance.
One such place is ETH Zurich—a thrusting engine of ideas for over 150 years.

Product details

• Assisted by: Gerd Folkers (Editor), Martin Schmid (Editor)
• Publisher: Chronos
• Languages: English
• Product format: Other book format
• Released: 31.03.2017
• EAN: 9783034012423
• ISBN: 978-3-0340-1242-3
• No. of pages: 136
• Weight: 180 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; Universität, Zürich (Stadt) : Geschichte, Swissness, Orientieren