Physics Today October 2003 Volume 56 Number 10

Neal Lane; Thomas Ludlam; Larry McLerran; W. Patrick McCray; Frank Wilczek;

Published by American Institute of Physics, 2003

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Spotless with no signs of wear or damage inside or out. Mailing address on the front cover. Will be packed with a backing card, bubble-wrapped and shipped in a sturdy, flat box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "Benjamin Franklin, Civic Scientist" (That early American prototype of the civic scientist would probably address many of today's concerns with wisdom, practicality, and a deep sense of civic responsibility" by Neal Lane; "What Have I Learned from the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider?" (Collisions between high-energy beams of gold nuclei are providing glimpses of hot, dense states of matter reminiscent of the Big Bang) by Thomas Ludlam and Larry McLerran; "The Contentious Role of a National Laboratory" (For 50 years, astronomers have debated, Should large optical telescopes be under the auspices of national centers, or should access to them be controlled by a 'benevolent dictatorship of the elite?') by W. Patrick McCray; "Physics Update"; "Reference Frame" (Analysis and synthesis III: Cosmic groundwork) by Frank Wilczek; "Letters"; "Search and Discovery"; "Issues and Events"; "Golden Anniversary for AVS"; "Books"; "New Products"; "We Hear That"; "Obituaries"; and "Information Exchange".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Physics Today October 2003 Volume 56 Number 10
• Publisher: American Institute of Physics
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued