Market: Specialists and graduate students in polymer physics, statistical physics, physical chemistry of polymers, materials science, molecular biophysics, and... Læs mere
Here is a provocative collection of essays by Philip Morrison, widely known for his work on the Manhattan project, and later for his involvement in quantum and nuclear physics and high energy astrophysics.
Alvin Weinberg is one of the most influential nuclear engineers & physicists in the U.S., having participated in many high profile projects from the early days of nuclear research on into the 1980s.
Market: General physics community, especially those in condensed matter and crystallography, as well as historians of science. From the people he knew to the events he witnessed,... Læs mere
In this collection of essays, Lewis Branscomb reflects on his transition from research scientist to public official to industrial technology strategist and examines the craft and ethical values of the scientist.
"The dominant figures of postwar astrophysical cosmology have been the late Yakov Ze'ldovich, of Moscow, and Jim Peebles, of Princeton. Dr. Silk has taken these writings from pieces written over the years, many commissioned to highlight a new look at a new discovery in cosmology.
One need not always agree, but one cannot come away without a better education....I found the parts on scientific administration and on the interaction of science and society excellent and provocative reading, and the parts on energy and nuclear energy very much to the point."
A reprint edition of a 1966 biography of foremost astronomer George Ellery Hale, who laid much of the foundation of modern astrophysics and observational cosmology.
The meeting provided an authoritative overview of the progress that had been made to date in the study of Earth from space and... Læs mere
Bringing together the contributions of eleven leading photometric experts, this practical reference guide presents common design formulas, essential rules-of-thumb, worked-out examples, and discussions of photometric instruments.
"Written by some of the world's foremost experts, the articles in this book show how plasma science can be applied to environmental problems, including atmospheric... Læs mere
Market: Those interested in speech, especially speech production, and graduate students studying the anatomy and physiology of speech.