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Title: EXPLORING THE UNIVERSE: A FESTSCHRIFT IN HONOR OF R GIACCONI
By: H. Gursky (Editor), Remo Ruffini (Editor), L. Stella (Editor)
Format: Hardback

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ISBN 10: 9810244231
ISBN 13: 9789810244231
Publisher: WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING CO PTE LTD
Pub. date: 11 January, 2000
Series: Advanced Series In Astrophysics And Cosmology 13
Pages: 396
Description: This volume is dedicated to Riccardo Giacconi for his 65th birthday. A meeting was held in his honour, and presentations were given that sought to reflect research on subjects related to Giacconi's scientific interests and achievements. This text is based on the papers given at that meeting.
Synopsis: 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 Giacconi for his outstanding contributions towards opening up the entire field of high energy astrophysics.
Publication: Singapore
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Returns: Returnable
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