| More Things in Heaven and Earth: A Celebration of Physics at the Millenium Contributor(s): Bederson, Benjamin (Editor), Forgacs, Gabor (Editor), Beysens, D. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0387986626 ISBN-13: 9780387986623 Publisher: American Institute of Physics OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 1999 Annotation: To celebrate the centennial of the American Physical Society in 1999, this book offers state-of-the-art analyses of the present knowledge in the primary fields of physics, as well as likely directions for research and applications in the future. This special book comprises nearly 50 invited articles by the world's most eminent physicists, including 15 physics Nobel Prize winners. 72 illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - General |
| Dewey: 530.09 |
| LCCN: 95-3116 |
| Physical Information: 1.89" H x 7.28" W x 10.28" (3.78 lbs) 865 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The 20th century has been one of unparalleled scientific advances fuelled primarily by discoveries made by physicists. The 20th century also represents the life span of the American Physical Society (APS), and to celebrate its centenary the APS has prepared this book highlighting the seminal discoveries, with invited articles by some of the world's most eminent living physicists, including 12 Nobel Prize winners. The articles are mainly perspectives on discoveries written by those scientists closely associated with the original work, as well as covering future directions of research. |