Exploring the Universe: A Festschrift in Honor of R Giacconi (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789810244231)

This volume is dedicated to Riccardo Giacconi for his sixty-fifth birthday, on the occasion of his being awarded a "Laurea Honoris Causa" in physics at the University of Rome "La Sapienza". A meeting was held in his honor, and presentations were given that reflected the state-of-the-art of research on subjects related to Giacconi's scientific interests and achievements through the decades. This volume is based upon the papers presented at that meeting. It provides a tribute to Riccardo Giacconi for his outstanding contributions towards opening up the entire field of high energy astrophysics.

Author: Herbert Gursky
ISBN-10: 9810244231
ISBN-13: 9789810244231
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 09/28/2000
Pages: 396
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.43lbs
Size: 8.74h x 6.34w x 1.00d