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Item Details
Title:
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ESSAYS ON THE FUTURE
IN HONOR OF NICK METROPOLIS |
By: |
Siegfried S Hecker, Gian-Carlo Rota |
Format: |
Hardback |
List price:
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£79.50 |
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ISBN 10: |
0817638563 |
ISBN 13: |
9780817638566 |
Publisher: |
BIRKHAUSER BOSTON |
Pub. date: |
29 September, 2000 |
Edition: |
1996 ed. |
Pages: |
276 |
Description: |
A collection that represents an undertaking in scientific publishing to honor Nick Metropolis, the last survivor of the World War II Manhattan Project in Los Alamos. It includes essays that explores various aspects of future developments in science and society, philosophy, national security, nuclear power, pure and applied mathematics, and others. |
Synopsis: |
This collection represents a unique undertaking in scientific publishing to honor Nick Metropolis, the last survivor of the World War II Manhattan Project in Los Alamos. In this volume, some of the leading scientists and humanists of our time have contributed essays related to their respective disciplines, exploring various aspects of future developments in science and society, philosophy, national security, nuclear power, pure and applied mathematics, physics and biology, particle physics, computing, and information science. |
Illustrations: |
biography |
Publication: |
Germany |
Imprint: |
Birkhauser Boston |
Returns: |
Returnable |
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