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'The contributions from leading scientists of the day collected in
this relatively slim book document CERN's 60-year voyage of
innovation and discovery, the repercussions of which vindicate the
vision of those who drove the foundation of the laboratory -
European in constitution, but global in impact. The spirit of
inclusive collaboration, which was a key element of the original
vision for the laboratory, together with the aim of technical
innovation and scientific excellence, are reflected in each of the
articles in this unique volume.'CERN Courier'Big' science and
advanced technology are known to cross-fertilize. This book
emphasizes the interplay between particle physics and technology at
CERN that has led to breakthroughs in both research and technology
over the laboratory's first 60 years. The innovations, often the
work of individuals or by small teams, are illustrated with
highlights describing selected technologies from the domains of
accelerators and detectors. The book also presents the framework
and conditions prevailing at CERN that enabled spectacular advances
in technology and contributed to propel the European organization
into the league of leading research laboratories in the world.While
the book is specifically aimed at providing information for the
technically interested general public, more expert readers may also
appreciate the broad variety of subjects presented. Ample
references are given for those who wish to further explore a given
topic.
In the year 2000, the city of Bologna was the European Capital for
Culture. For this reason, the University of Bologna and its Academy
of Sciences, following the Gugliemo Marconi Centenary and the Luigi
Galvani Bicentenary Celebrations, decided to call attention to the
major achievements of their most distinguished members, in science
and technology.This invaluable volume presents a series of
inventions and technological developments, some thought of and
directly implemented by Professor Antonino Zichichi, others
suggested and developed under his leadership, all of them having
contributed to the discovery of new particles and new phenomena in
the field of subnuclear physics. The book was conceived by an
eminent scientist, Professor Dr Bjoern H Wiik, Director of
Germany's most prestigious physics laboratory, DESY (Hamburg). It
would not be published were it not for Professor Dr Albrecht
Wagner, Chairman of the DESY Board of Directors, and Dr Horst
Wenninger from CERN (Geneva), the greatest European physics
laboratory.
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