Particles and Policy / Edition 1

by Wolfgang K.H. Panofsky

Overview

This wide-ranging collection of essays presents the best of Panofsky's most accessible writings. It covers his early collaboration with Luis Alvarez and his later work as researcher and director at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. Through several essays—some reflecting his lifelong concern with nuclear weapons and arms control—Panofsky also reveals the often intractable differences that exist between the drives of theoretical science and the constraints of public policy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781563960604
Publisher:	American Inst. of Physics
Publication date:	05/01/1997
Series:	Masters of Modern Physics Series
Edition description:	1993
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.03(d)

Editorial Reviews

World-renowned physicist and advisor to presidents from Eisenhower to Carter, Panofsky has had a career marked by scientific achievement and service to the public sector. This is a collection of Panofsky's most accessible writings. Included are essays about his early collaboration with Luis Alvarez and his later work as researcher and director at the Stanford Linear Accelerator. Through several essays, Panofsky reveals the often intractable differences that exist between the drives of theoretical science and the constraints of public policy. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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