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UNINA9910779883303321 |
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Christy I.-Juliana |
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Achieving the rare : Robert F. Christy's journey in physics and beyond / / I.-Juliana Christy, California Institute of Technology, USA |
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Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, 2013 |
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New Jersey : , : World Scientific, , [2013] |
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�2013 |
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1 online resource (xv, 349 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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Physicists - United States |
Nuclear physics - United States - History - 20th century |
Astrophysics - United States - History - 20th century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. His Childhood; The Origin of Robert's Names; The Sinking of the Titanic; Marriage of Moise and Hattie (Robert's Parents); Death of Robert's Father; Robert's Early Years; No More Gambling; Death of Robert's Mother; Early Interests; Academic Successes; Chapter 2. The Formative UBC Years; Robert's Social Life at UBC; Summer Jobs While at UBC; Moving On from UBC; Chapter 3. Exciting Graduate Years with Oppenheimer; Becoming Part of the Birth of Particle Physics; Robert's Years at Berkeley in His Own Words; Chapter 4. The First Marriage, to Dagmar von Lieven |
Robert's Parenting of His Sons Ted and PeterRobert's Memories of His Sons; Ted and Peter in College and as Adults; An Unusually Amicable Divorce; Chapter 5. The Very First Nuclear Reactor; An Unfulfilling Job Teaching at Illinois Tech in 1941; Background: The Discovery of Nuclear Fission in Germany; Origin of the German Nuclear Project; Origin of the U.S. Nuclear Project; The Early British Nuclear Project; The Manhattan Project Begins; Robert Joins the Project; The Creation of the First Nuclear Reactor, Chicago Pile-1; Founding of the Hanford Reactors; Founding of the Argonne Reactors |
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Robert's Friendship with FermiThe Fizzling of the Nazi Nuclear Project; The 1962 White House Reception Commemorating Chicago Pile-1; Chapter 6. Designing the First Atomic Bomb; Robert's Arrival at Los Alamos in Early 1943; Robert's Bosses at Los Alamos: Peierls, Bethe, Oppenheimer, and Groves; The Spy Klaus Fuchs; Robert's "Instant Fame" from His "Water Boiler" Reactor Calculations; The One-Dollar Patents at Los Alamos; Understanding Large Explosions such as the Volcano Krakatoa; Robert's Work on the Implosion Bomb: the "Christy Gadget"; Why the "Christy Gadget" and Not the "Christy Bomb"? |
The Trinity Test for the Implosion DesignFirst Attempts to Prevent the Actual Use of Atomic Bombs; Firebombing vs. Atomic Bombs; Groves' Motivation for Dropping the Bombs; The Use of the Two Atomic Bombs; After the War Had Ended; Robert's Memories of His Colleagues at Los Alamos; Robert's Memories of Visitors von Neumann and Bohr; Recreational Activities at Los Alamos; The Patent for the "Water Boiler" Reactor; A 1991 Package of Declassified Information on the "Water Boiler" Reactor; A Retrospective Article in the Pasadena Star-News; Chapter 7. Opposing Nuclear Weapons Proliferation |
Robert's View of the "Christy gadget"The Association of Los Alamos Scientists; The Oppenheimer Trial; The Teller Handshake Incident; Security Interview of Robert in 1955, Regarding Communism; The 1963 Enrico Fermi Award for Oppenheimer; Working Towards an Atmospheric Test Ban; The Los Angeles Times Gamble; Robert Discovers the Cause of Mysterious Communication Failures; Robert's Work Towards Initiating the SALT Talks; Robert's Opposition to Higher-Tech Weapons in the Vietnam War; Chapter 8. Becoming Oppenheimer's Successor at Caltech; Working with Fermi in Chicago, and Co-Habiting with Teller |
Leaving for Caltech |
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Robert F Christy was a fascinating physicist who was one of the key players in some of the most dramatic events of the 20th century.He was one of Oppenheimer's students, whom Oppenheimer hailed as "one of the best in the world." He was a co-creator of the world's first nuclear reactor and the first atom bombs, of which the most practical design was called the "Christy Gadget." Later, he became a leader in the effort to contain nuclear proliferation, leading up to the SALT talks, and headed a study on long-term health effects of radiation crucial for medical safety standards. He also made pione |
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UNINA9910624315203321 |
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Titolo |
Andrology and Sexual Medicine / / edited by Selcuk Sarikaya, Giorgio Ivan Russo, David Ralph |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022 |
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[1st ed. 2022.] |
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1 online resource (444 pages) |
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Management of Urology, , 2730-6380 |
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Urology |
Andrologia |
Malalties de l'aparell genital femení |
Malalties de l'aparell genital masculí |
Salut sexual |
Llibres electrònics |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Introduction, Etiology and Epidemiology of Sexual Dysfunctions in Men and Women -- Diagnosis of Male Sexual Dysfunction -- Erectile Dysfunction-from diagnosis to treatment -- Ejaculation & Male Orgasmic Disorders -- Andrologic Emergencies -- Peyronie's Disease and Penile Curvature -- Reconstructive Andrologic Surgery -- Penile Rehabilitation -- Pathophysiology and Clinical Aspects of Sexual Dysfunction in Women -- Arousal, Desire and Pain Disorders in Women -- Male Infertility -- Contraception -- Male Hypogonadism -- Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- Penile Cancer -- Testosterone Therapy. . |
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Andrology & Sexual Medicine is a comprehensive source for urologists, andrologists, sexologists and general practitioners. It contains general and up-to-date information about almost all topics within andrology and sexual medicine, and is a unique source that can be used for both exams and general daily practice. Easily accessible to clinicians and researchers and specialists, it tackles the controversial and complex topics of andrology and sexual medicine for urologists. |
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UNICAMPANIAVAN00233854 |
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Autore |
Kembhavi, Ajit |
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Titolo |
Gravitational Waves : a New Window to the Universe / Ajit Kembhavi, Pushpa Khare |
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Singapore, : Springer, 2020 |
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Titolo uniforme |
Gravitational Waves : a New Window to the Universe |
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Descrizione fisica |
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xxxvi, 161 p. : ill. ; 24 cm |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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00A79 (77-XX) - Physics [MSC 2020] |
83-XX - Relativity and gravitational theory [MSC 2020] |
83C35 - Gravitational waves [MSC 2020] |
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UNICAMPANIAVAN00064058 |
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Andrea Ansaldo, 1584-1638 : un pittore genovese del Seicento : restauri e confronti : catalogo della mostra : Genova, Commenda di S. Giovanni di Pre, 25 gennaio-3 marzo 1985 / a cura di Franco Boggero |
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Genova, : Sagep editrice, 1985 |
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93 p., [6] c. di tav. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
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Ansaldo, Andrea - Dipinti - Cataloghi di esposizioni - Genova - 1985 |
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