From X-rays to Quarks Reprint of the original 1936

Reprint of the original 1936 edition

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From X-rays to Quarks Reprint of the original 1936A leading figure in twentieth century physics offers impressions and recollections of the field's development. Nobel Laureate Emilio Segr (190589) knew and worked with many of modern physics' preeminent scientists. In this simple but elegant history, he offers compelling views not only of the milestones of scientific discovery but also the personalities involvedtheir attitudes and politics as well as their trials and triumphs. Highlights include a