Steven Weinberg (Austin University of Texas)

Steven Weinberg: A Life in Physics

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Nobel laureate Steven Weinberg shares his candid thoughts on theoretical physics and cosmology, along with anecdotes and recollections from his long career. Physicists, historians of science and interested readers will find the presentation engaging and often witty, as Weinberg reflects on his life in physics.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 232mm x 154mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 568g
• ISBN-13: 9781009513470
• ISBN-10: 1009513478
• Artikelnr.: 70203547

Autorenporträt

Steven Weinberg (1933-2021) held the Josey Regental Chair in Science at the University of Texas at Austin. A Nobel laureate in physics and National Medal of Science winner, he is recognized as one of the key architects of the Standard Model of particle physics. In addition to his ground-breaking research in fundamental physics and his science advocacy, he was a prolific author of both academic and popular-level books, widely celebrated for his exceptional physical insight and his gift for clear exposition.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface: The Twentieth Century
1. First Things
2. Turning to Science
3. Cornell
4. Copenhagen
5. Princeton
6. Manhattan
7. San Francisco and Berkeley
8. East to London
9. Berkeley
10. Cambridge, 1966-69
11. Cambridge, 1969-72
12. Cambridge, 1972-79
13. Gone-to-Texas
14. SuperCollider Days
15. Austin: the 1980s
16. The Dark Energy
17. Austin: the 1990s
Bibliography
Image credits
Index.