Bruno Rossi has long been an influential figure in diverse areas of physics and in this volume he presents a fascinating account of his life and work as an experimental physicist. He discusses his scientific contributions, from experiments that played a major role in establishing the nature and properties of cosmic rays to those establishing the existence of a solar wind and others that laid the foundations of X-ray astronomy. Rossi provides close insight into his actual experiences as a scientist and the motivations that gave direction to his research, and he recounts the beginning of very significant stages in high energy physics and space research. He writes evocatively of the many places where he worked--of Florence, Arcetri, Padua, and Venice, of the mountains of Colorado and the deserts of New Mexico. His narrative also provides insight into the life of a Jewish family in fascist Italy. The text is accompanied by photographs taken throughout Rossi's career.
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"...a fascinating document, not only for those of us who have also worked with cosmic rays but for everyone with an interest in the history of 20th-century physics." Science
"For anyone interested in the origins of cosmic ray or space research, this book is a must. It is the personal chronicle of one of the leaders of these fields and contains material that would be hard to come by elsewhere. I think, however, that it would be even more valuable for the lay person to read this book; it sets out clearly how science is done by one of the masters of the trade, and the better this is understood, the better for all of us. I highly recommend this book." American Journal of Physics
"Rossi's book should be interesting reading for those who have an interest in more than the principles and formulas of physics; this, one hopes, includes the vast majority of the practitioners and teachers of physics." V. V. Raman, The Physics Teacher
"In this delightful book Bruno Rossi talks in a warm and personal way about his many scientific discoveries, worldwide travels, and interactions with other scientists. The reader will be fascinated by the many exciting stories and anecdotes, which at times are humorous and sometimes read like a thriller." Walter H.G. Lewin, Foundations of Physics
"For anyone interested in the origins of cosmic ray or space research, this book is a must. It is the personal chronicle of one of the leaders of these fields and contains material that would be hard to come by elsewhere. I think, however, that it would be even more valuable for the lay person to read this book; it sets out clearly how science is done by one of the masters of the trade, and the better this is understood, the better for all of us. I highly recommend this book." American Journal of Physics
"Rossi's book should be interesting reading for those who have an interest in more than the principles and formulas of physics; this, one hopes, includes the vast majority of the practitioners and teachers of physics." V. V. Raman, The Physics Teacher
"In this delightful book Bruno Rossi talks in a warm and personal way about his many scientific discoveries, worldwide travels, and interactions with other scientists. The reader will be fascinated by the many exciting stories and anecdotes, which at times are humorous and sometimes read like a thriller." Walter H.G. Lewin, Foundations of Physics
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The Physics Institute of the University of Florence rose, as it still does, among the olive trees of the hill of Arcetri, a short distance from the Gioiello, the villa where Galileo, the villa where Galileo spent the last years of his life as a political exile, and a couple of miles from the seat of the University in downtown Florence. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fast ionization chamber, geomagnetic cavity, extensive showers, electronic showers, penetrating showers, modulating grid, plasma probe, implosion process, primary cosmic radiation, plasma wind, extensive air showers, interplanetary plasma, shower particles, explosive lenses, deflecting plates, penetrating particles, coincidence circuit, primary cosmic rays, further fissions, gun method, magnetic lens, nuclear interactions, ionizing particles, nuclear activity Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Los Alamos, Physical Review, George Clark, United States, Bayo Canyon, Herbert Bridge, New Mexico, Volcano Ranch, Cornell University, Arthur Compton, Hans Bethe, Rio Grande, Stan Olbert, Frank Paolini, Gilberto Bernardini, John Linsley, New York, Riccardo Giacconi, Bernard Gregory, Frank Rossi, Giuseppe Occhialini, Kenneth Greisen, Mount Evans, Otsego Lake, Sergio De Benedetti New!
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The Physics Institute of the University of Florence rose, as it still does, among the olive trees of the hill of Arcetri, a short distance from the Gioiello, the villa where Galileo, the villa where Galileo spent the last years of his life as a political exile, and a couple of miles from the seat of the University in downtown Florence. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fast ionization chamber, geomagnetic cavity, extensive showers, electronic showers, penetrating showers, modulating grid, plasma probe, implosion process, primary cosmic radiation, plasma wind, extensive air showers, interplanetary plasma, shower particles, explosive lenses, deflecting plates, penetrating particles, coincidence circuit, primary cosmic rays, further fissions, gun method, magnetic lens, nuclear interactions, ionizing particles, nuclear activity Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Los Alamos, Physical Review, George Clark, United States, Bayo Canyon, Herbert Bridge, New Mexico, Volcano Ranch, Cornell University, Arthur Compton, Hans Bethe, Rio Grande, Stan Olbert, Frank Paolini, Gilberto Bernardini, John Linsley, New York, Riccardo Giacconi, Bernard Gregory, Frank Rossi, Giuseppe Occhialini, Kenneth Greisen, Mount Evans, Otsego Lake, Sergio De Benedetti New!
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- The Jews in Italy under Fascist and Nazi Rule, 1922-1945 by Joshua D. Zimmerman on page 90
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