Exploring the Universe: A Festschrift in Honor of Riccardo Giacconi

ISBN-10: 9810244231
ISBN-13: 9789810244231
Series: Exploring the Universe
Category: Science
Pages: 383
Language: English
Published: 2000
Publisher: World Scientific
Authors: Remo Ruffini, Herbert Gursky, Luigi Stella

Description

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.

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