Celestial Messengers - Cosmic Rays: The Story of a Scientific Adventure (Paperback, 2013 ed.)

The book describes from a historical point of view how cosmic rays were discovered. The book describes the research in cosmic rays. The main focus is on how the knowledge was gained, describing the main experiments and the conclusions drawn. Biographical sketches of main researchers are provided. Cosmic rays have an official date of discovery which is linked to the famous balloon flights of the Austrian physicist Hess in 1912. The year 2012 can therefore be considered the centenary of the discovery.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Astronomers' Universe
Release date:	October 2012
First published:	2013
Authors:	Mario Bertolotti
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	330
Edition:	2013 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-642-28370-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > Astrophysics Promotions > Loot Warehouse Clearance Sale > Books
LSN:	3-642-28370-5
Barcode:	9783642283703

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