Alexander S. Blum received a PhD in theoretical particle physics from the University of Heidelberg in 2009. He then moved to the history of science, joining the Max Planck Institute in Berlin in 2010. In 2018 he started his own Max Planck Research Group, entitled "Historical Epistemology of the Final Theory Program."

Provides the first detailed, balanced, and scientifically informed study of Heisenberg's notorious Weltformel

Allows readers to form their own opinions

A detailed study of the rise and fall of an approach to finding a final theory of physics

Gives insights into the current search for quantum gravity

Introduction.- The origins of Heisenberg's program.- Heisenberg Triumphant.- Reception and Rejection.- Conclusions.