The Amazing Story of Lise Meitner
- 264 Seiten
- 10 Lesestunden
First-hand information provided by Lise's nephew Philip Meitner and Philip's wife Anne.
Nach seinem medizinischen Abschluss im Jahr 1970 praktizierte er bis 1983 als Hausarzt im Vereinigten Königreich, als eine Rückenverletzung ihn zum Schreiben brachte. Nun wendet er seine diagnostischen Fähigkeiten einer anderen Art von Untersuchung zu und befasst sich mit der menschlichen Psyche und den Komplexitäten von Beziehungen. Seine Arbeit zeichnet sich durch scharfe Beobachtung und einen einfühlsamen Umgang mit seinen Charakteren aus und bietet den Lesern einen einzigartigen Einblick in die menschliche Natur. Sein medizinischer Hintergrund prägt eine nachdenkliche Darstellung von Motivationen und Dilemmata.
First-hand information provided by Lise's nephew Philip Meitner and Philip's wife Anne.
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