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PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
ISBN-100226813045
ISBN-139780226813042
eBay Product ID (ePID)63172
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Number of Pages282 Pages
Publication NameDiscovering Alvarez : Selected Works of Luis W. Alvarez with Commentary by His Students and Colleagues
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1987
SubjectPhysics / Nuclear, Physics / General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaScience
AuthorPeter Trower
FormatHardcover
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Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight37.3 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.5 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN87-012766
Dewey Edition19
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal530
Table Of ContentPreface 1. The Defraction Grating at Grazing Incidence Franklin Miller, Jr. 2. Some Early Days of Cosmic Rays H. Victor Neher 3. K-Electron Capture by Nuclei Emilio Segrè 4. Isotopes of Mass 3 Hans A. Bethe Discovery of Hydrogen/Helium Three Robert Cornog 5. The Neutron Magnetic Moment Norman F. Ramsey 6. Neutron Scattering by Ortho- and Parahydrogen Kenneth S. Pitzer 7. The Mercury-198 Lamp: A New Standard of Length Jacob H. Wiens 8. Heavy Ions Cornelius A. Tobias 9. The War Years Lawrence Johnston 10. Building the Proton Linear Accelerator W. K. H. Panofsky 11. The Tandem Accelerator; Workhorse of Nuclear Physics Peter H. Rose 12. The Development of the Hydrogen Bubble Chamber M. Lynn Stevenson Life with Luie Robert D. Watt 13. Muon Catalysis of Fusion J. David Jackson 14. My First Days in the Alvarez Group Stanley G. Wojcicki 15. Magnetic Monopoles Philippe H. Eberhard 16. Using Cosmic Rays in the Search for Hidden Chambers in the Pyramids Luis W. Alvarez 17. Looking for Antimatter in the Cosmic Rays Andrew Buffington 18. Examining the Kennedy Assassination Evidence Richard L. Garwin 19. Submarines, Quarks, and Radioisotope Dating Richard A. Muller 20. Ivory Towers and Smokestacks William Humphrey 21. The Cretaceous-Tertiary Iridium Anomaly and the Asteroid Impact Theory Frank Asaro Appendix A: Biography Appendix B: Publications Appendix C: Patents Commentators
SynopsisLuis W. Alvarez has had a breathtakingly varied and important career of discovery, adventure, and invention. The winner of the 1968 Nobel Prize in physics for his work on subatomic particles, Alvarez participated as a scientific observer of the Hiroshima bombing mission, formulated the asteroid theory of dinosaur extinctions, discovered the radioactivity of tritium, took x-rays of the Second Pyramid at Giza, designed the Berkeley proton linear accelerator, first observed fundamental particle resonances, created the variable-focus thin lens, analyzed the Kennedy assassination film, and invented the Ground Control Approach radar system for airplane landings, to name but a few of his experiences and accomplishments. "Discovering Alvarez" collects articles by this innovative physicist, documenting his outstanding contributions. The articles, which span his career, are accompanied by a remarkable collection of commentary by the colleagues and students who worked closely with Alvarez on each project or discovery., Luis W. Alvarez has had a breathtakingly varied and important career of discovery, adventure, and invention. The winner of the 1968 Nobel Prize in physics for his work on subatomic particles, Alvarez participated as a scientific observer of the Hiroshima bombing mission, formulated the asteroid theory of dinosaur extinctions, discovered the radioactivity of tritium, took x-rays of the Second Pyramid at Giza, designed the Berkeley proton linear accelerator, first observed fundamental particle resonances, created the variable-focus thin lens, analyzed the Kennedy assassination film, and invented the Ground Control Approach radar system for airplane landings, to name but a few of his experiences and accomplishments. Discovering Alvarez collects articles by this innovative physicist, documenting his outstanding contributions. The articles, which span his career, are accompanied by a remarkable collection of commentary by the colleagues and students who worked closely with Alvarez on each project or discovery.
LC Classification NumberQC71.A462 1987
