True genius the life and science of John Bardeen ; the only winner of two Nobel Prizes in physics

The question of genius -- Roots -- To be an engineer -- A graduate student's paradise -- Many-body beginnings -- Academic life -- Engineering for national defense -- The transistor -- The break from Bell -- Homecoming -- Cracking the riddle of superconductivity -- Two Nobels are better than one...

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1. Verfasser: Hoddeson, Lillian (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Daitch, Vicki (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Washington, DC Joseph Henry Press 2002
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Zusammenfassung:The question of genius -- Roots -- To be an engineer -- A graduate student's paradise -- Many-body beginnings -- Academic life -- Engineering for national defense -- The transistor -- The break from Bell -- Homecoming -- Cracking the riddle of superconductivity -- Two Nobels are better than one hole in one -- A hand in industry -- Citizen of science -- Pins and needles and waves -- Last journey -- True genius and how to cultivate it
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-358) and index
Beschreibung:XI, 467 S
Ill., graph. Darst
24 cm
ISBN:0309084083
0-309-08408-3