Panofsky on Physics, Politics, and Peace: Pief Remembers

by Wolfgang K.H. Panofsky

Book Overview

This book is not only an autobiography of the respected physicist and director of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, but a discussion and analysis of issues critical to the relationship between independent academic inquiry and imposed government orthodoxy. The book describes each phase of Dr. Panofsky's career in a way that clarifies the nature of the issues surrounding his work, and explains his chosen course of action.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387697314
• ISBN13: 9780387697314
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.3"