Exploring the Universe A Festschrift in Honor of Ricardo Giacconi |
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| Editor:
| Gursky, Herbert
Ruffini, Remo
Stella, Luigi |
| ISBN: | 978-981-279-217-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2000 |
| Publisher: | World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $227.00 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionThis 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.