| A Century of Ideas: Perspectives from Leading Scientists of the 20th Century 2008 Edition Contributor(s): Sidharth, B. G. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1402043597 ISBN-13: 9781402043598 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: Shortly after its inauguration in 1985 the Birla Science Centre, Hyderabad, India, started a series of lectures by Nobel Laureates and other scientists of international renown, usually in Physics and Astronomy, sometimes in Life Sciences and Chemistry. The present collection mostly consists of lectures on frontier topics. The transcript of each lecture is preceded by a short biography of the Nobel Laureate/Scientist in question. The lectures are aimed at, and accessible to a wide non-specialist but higher educated audience. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Astronomy - Science | Physics - Quantum Theory - Science | Physics - Nuclear |
| Dewey: 530 |
| LCCN: 2008923553 |
| Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.07 lbs) 207 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Shortly after its inauguration in 1985 the Birla Science Centre, Hyderabad, India, started a series of lectures by Nobel Laureates and other scientists of international renown, mostly on Physics and Astronomy. The present collection mostly consists of lectures on frontier topics. The transcript of each lecture is preceded by a short biography of the Nobel Laureate/Scientist in question. The lectures are aimed at a wide non-specialist but higher educated audience. |