Zeldovich: Reminiscences

R.A. Sunyaev

370 pages, parution le 05/07/2004

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"Zeldovich was a scholar of great fame, but the impression of intellectual greatness came from his ability to perceive scientific problems of major importance, and from the powers with which he would address these problems. This was done, of course, with the associated great confidence provided by continued success. References to him by ex-students (including expatriates in the U.S.) showed an aura of quality and integrity that emanated from him. Even students with limited contact with him would still glow from the experience."

J. Wasserburg

"Yakov Borisovich Zeldovich was an exceedingly bright star in the firmament of Soviet and world physics and astrophysics."

V. L. Ginzburg

Ya. B. Zeldovich was most assuredly one of the greatest physicists and cosmologists of the 20th century. This volume presents reminiscences about this exemplary academician, providing biographical and historical insights from the friends, students, and colleagues who knew him best. They outline Zeldovich's life and achievements, from his early days in chemical physics through his groundbreaking work in combustion and detonation, his role in the development of Soviet nuclear and thermonuclear weapons, and his contributions to nuclear and elementary particle physics, to his later years in cosmology and astrophysics.

Zeldovich: Reminiscences does not only pay homage to an outstanding scientist and his accomplishments, it also offers incisive commentary on Soviet science and the impact that Zeldovich had on future generations, both in the former Soviet Union and throughout the international physics community.

L'auteur - R.A. Sunyaev

R.A. Sunyaev : Institute for Space Research, Russia

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Early days at the institute of chemical physics
The move to Moscow: chemical physics
The atomic project
Elementary particles and nuclear physics
Mechanics and mathematics
Astrophysics and cosmology
From the popular science legacy

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Chapman and Hall / CRC
Auteur(s)	R.A. Sunyaev
Parution	05/07/2004
Nb. de pages	370
Format	16 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	790g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780415287906
ISBN13	978-0-415-28790-6