Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen : a shining life for science / Uwe Busch, editor.
2021
QC16.R66 W5513 2021
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Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen : a shining life for science / Uwe Busch, editor.
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Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen. English.
ISBN
9783030722432 (electronic bk.)
3030722430 (electronic bk.)
9783030722425 (hardback)
3030722422 (hardback)
3030722430 (electronic bk.)
9783030722425 (hardback)
3030722422 (hardback)
Published
Cham : Birkhäuser, [2021]
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©2021
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English
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In English, translated from the German.
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1 online resource : illustrations (some color)
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10.1007/978-3-030-72243-2 doi
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QC16.R66 W5513 2021
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530.092
Summary
It was one of the great moments of humanity when Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1845-1923) discovered a new kind of radiation on 8 November 1895. He himself modestly called them X-rays. Röntgen's name and his rays became world famous. On 10 December 1901, Röntgen received the 1st Nobel Prize in Physics. X-rays have lost none of their appeal since then. They still permeate all areas of science, technology and medicine and accompany us in our everyday lives. However, Röntgen's scientific work cannot be reduced to this one great discovery alone. He was an excellent natural scientist, and his spirit of research is still an example for many scientists today. Röntgen's very special interest in precision physics is also more topical than ever. This carefully curated volume offers a multifaceted view of an outstanding natural scientist and provides insights into his personal legacy.
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Classic texts in the sciences. 2365-9971
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Table of Contents
Greetings
Introduction
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen - Researcher and Man
A new kind of rays - The discovery and exploration of X-rays
Progress in physical X-ray research until 1915
The work of Röntgen in selected examples
Epilogue. The Future of X-rays
Special places
Dates and facts.
Introduction
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen - Researcher and Man
A new kind of rays - The discovery and exploration of X-rays
Progress in physical X-ray research until 1915
The work of Röntgen in selected examples
Epilogue. The Future of X-rays
Special places
Dates and facts.