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A century of nature : twenty-one discoveries that changed science and the world /
Offering a firsthand chronicle of some of the most decisive moments in twentieth century science, this volume will interest anyone who wants to relive the thrill (or frustration) of scientific discovery.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
2003.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1 Raymond Dart and our African origins / C.K. Brain 1
- 2 Electrons make waves / Akira Tonomura 21
- 3 The atom completed / Maurice Goldhaber 37
- 4 Superfluidity: a new state of matter / Allan Griffin 49
- 5 From nuclear physics to nuclear weapons / Joseph Rotblat 61
- 6 The double helix / Sydney Brenner 73
- 7 Dawn of structural biology / Gregory A. Petsko 85
- 8 The first laser / Charles H. Townes 105
- 9 The quasar enigma / Malcolm Longair 115
- 10 Seafloor magnetism and drifting continents / Dan McKenzie 129
- 11 Stellar timekeepers / Joseph H. Taylor 145
- 12 Viruses reverse the genetic flow / Robin A. Weiss 165
- 13 Images of body and brain / Marcus E. Raichle 187
- 14 Journey to the T cell / Jonathan C. Howard 201
- 15 Molecular switches for "animal electricity" / Fred J. Sigworth 215
- 16 DNA sequencing: the silent revolution / Peter Little 231
- 17 The blueprint of animals revealed / Gines Morata 259
- 18 A hole in Earth's shield / Richard S. Stolarski 281
- 19 Carbon cages and carbon tubes / Philip Ball 299
- 20 Seeking other solar systems / Gordon A.H. Walker 313
- 21 Dolly! / Davor Solter 333.