Ya. B. Zeldovich was certainly one of the greatest physicists and cosmologists of the 20th century. This volume presents reminiscences of this exemplary academician, providing biographical and historical insights from colleagues who knew him best. Zeldovich's achievements are outlined, including those in relativistic astrophysics and cosmology, the theory of combustion, and the Soviet atomic and hydrogen bomb projects. It contains incisive commentary on Soviet science and the impact that Zeldovich had on future generations, not only in the former USSR but throughout the international physics community. Zeldovich: Reminiscences is ideal for students of astrophysics and the history of science.
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Zeldovich was a scholar of great fame, but the impression of intellectual greatness came from his ability to perceive scientific problems of major importance, and from the powers with which he would address these problems. This was done, of course, with the associated great confidence provided by continued success. References to him by ex-students (including expatriates in the U.S.) showed an aura of quality and integrity that emanated from him. Even students with limited contact with him would still glow from the experience.
- G.J. Wasserburg
Yakov Borisovich Zeldovich was an exceedingly bright star in the firmament of Soviet and world physics and astrophysics.
-V.L. Ginzburg
- G.J. Wasserburg
Yakov Borisovich Zeldovich was an exceedingly bright star in the firmament of Soviet and world physics and astrophysics.
-V.L. Ginzburg
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March 1931, Leningrad: the laboratory of Simon Zalmanovich Roginskii at the Institute of Chemical Physics, recently founded as part of the budding Physical Technical Institute. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Yakov Borisovich, Academy of Sciences, Institute of Chemical Physics, Physical Technical Institute, Andrei Dmitrievich, Boris Pavlovich, Soviet Union, Institute of Applied Mathematics, Yulii Borisovich, Institute of Physical Problems, Varvara Pavlovna, Anna Petrovna, Uspekhi Fizicheskikh Nauk, Moscow State University, Igor Vasil'evich, Candidate of Science, Hero of Socialist Labour, Vorobiev Road, Doctor of Science, Simon Zalmanovich, Yasha Zeldovich, David Albertovich, Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Yakov Zeldovich, Central Committee New!
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March 1931, Leningrad: the laboratory of Simon Zalmanovich Roginskii at the Institute of Chemical Physics, recently founded as part of the budding Physical Technical Institute. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Yakov Borisovich, Academy of Sciences, Institute of Chemical Physics, Physical Technical Institute, Andrei Dmitrievich, Boris Pavlovich, Soviet Union, Institute of Applied Mathematics, Yulii Borisovich, Institute of Physical Problems, Varvara Pavlovna, Anna Petrovna, Uspekhi Fizicheskikh Nauk, Moscow State University, Igor Vasil'evich, Candidate of Science, Hero of Socialist Labour, Vorobiev Road, Doctor of Science, Simon Zalmanovich, Yasha Zeldovich, David Albertovich, Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Yakov Zeldovich, Central Committee New!
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- Relativistic Astrophysics, 2: The Structure and Evolution of the Universe by Ya. B. Zel'dovich on 5 pages
- The First Three Minutes: A Modern View Of The Origin Of The Universe by Steven Weinberg on page 67, page 243, and page 260
- Selected Works. by Vladimir Ilich Lenin on page 305
- First Encounter by Boris Nikolaevich Bugaev on page 324
- Evolution of the Universe by Igor D. Novikov on page 128
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