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From X-rays to quarks: modern physicists and their discoveries
A leading figure in twentieth-century physics offers impressions and recollections of the field's development. Nobel Laureate Emilio Segrè (1905-89) knew and worked with many of modern physics' preeminent scientists. In this simple but elegant history, he offers compelling views not onl...
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| Lenguaje: | eng |
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Freeman
1980
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| Acceso en línea: | http://cds.cern.ch/record/100978 |
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| author | Segrè, Emilio |
| author_facet | Segrè, Emilio |
| author_sort | Segrè, Emilio |
| collection | CERN |
| description | A leading figure in twentieth-century physics offers impressions and recollections of the field's development. Nobel Laureate Emilio Segrè (1905-89) knew and worked with many of modern physics' preeminent scientists. In this simple but elegant history, he offers compelling views not only of the milestones of scientific discovery but also the personalities involved-their attitudes and politics as well as their trials and triumphs. Highlights include a profile of Albert Einstein, from his unconventional youth to his role as science's elder statesman; the wonder year of 1932, which witnessed the |
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| institution | Organización Europea para la Investigación Nuclear |
| language | eng |
| publishDate | 1980 |
| publisher | Freeman |
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| spelling | cern-1009782021-04-22T06:14:25Zhttp://cds.cern.ch/record/100978engSegrè, EmilioFrom X-rays to quarks: modern physicists and their discoveriesScience in GeneralA leading figure in twentieth-century physics offers impressions and recollections of the field's development. Nobel Laureate Emilio Segrè (1905-89) knew and worked with many of modern physics' preeminent scientists. In this simple but elegant history, he offers compelling views not only of the milestones of scientific discovery but also the personalities involved-their attitudes and politics as well as their trials and triumphs. Highlights include a profile of Albert Einstein, from his unconventional youth to his role as science's elder statesman; the wonder year of 1932, which witnessed theFreemanoai:cds.cern.ch:1009781980 |
| spellingShingle | Science in General Segrè, Emilio From X-rays to quarks: modern physicists and their discoveries |
| title | From X-rays to quarks: modern physicists and their discoveries |
| title_full | From X-rays to quarks: modern physicists and their discoveries |
| title_fullStr | From X-rays to quarks: modern physicists and their discoveries |
| title_full_unstemmed | From X-rays to quarks: modern physicists and their discoveries |
| title_short | From X-rays to quarks: modern physicists and their discoveries |
| title_sort | from x-rays to quarks: modern physicists and their discoveries |
| topic | Science in General |
| url | http://cds.cern.ch/record/100978 |
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