Contributions

  • Battimelli, Giovanni. - Contributor
  • Paoloni, Giovanni. - Contributor

Publication

1998 - World Scientific, Singapore

Language

English

Word Count

186,750 words, Guess

Page Count

747 pages

Identifiers

  • Open LibraryOL965645M
  • ISBN-109810223692
  • OCLC Control Number34191524
  • Library of Congress Control Number96001976
  • LibraryThing6587376
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  • Goodreads1118497

Classifications

  • DDC530/.0945/0904
  • LCCQ127.I8 A53 1998

Alternate Titles

  • Twentieth century physics

Description

In this volume, major events and personalities of twentieth century physics are portrayed through the recollections and historiographical works of one of the most prominent figures of European science. A former student of Enrico Fermi, and a leading personality of physical research and science policy in post-war Italy, Edoardo Amaldi devoted part of his career to documenting, both as witness and as historian, some significant moments of twentieth century science. The focus of the book is on the European scene, ranging from nuclear research in Rome in the 1930s to particle physics at CERN, and includes biographies of physicists such as Ettore Majorana, Bruno Touschek and Fritz Houtermans.

Subjects

Topics

PhysicsHistoryAmaldi, Edoardo.Physics, historyPhysics -- Italy -- History -- 20th century.

Places

People

Edoardo Amaldi

Times

Series Statement

  • Edoardo Amaldi Foundation series ;

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