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Title
Splinters of infinity
Type
Text
Monograph
Contribution
Wolverton, Mark (author)
Subject
Millikan, Robert Andrews, 1868-1953
Compton, Arthur Holly, 1892-1962
Cosmic rays--Research--History (LCSH)
Cosmology (LCSH)
Language
English (eng)
Classification
LCC: QC485 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)
DDC: 523.01/97223 full (Assigner: dlc)(Source: 23/eng/20231018)
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bibliography (bibliography)
index (index)
Content
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Summary
"Splinters of Infinity is set in a paradigm-shattering era of physics and science, as a series of rapid-fire discoveries and new ideas completely upend humanity's conception of the universe. Among these revolutions, America's two foremost physicists, Robert Millikan and Arthur Compton, find themselves locked in an intense, often deeply personal, conflict about cosmic rays, one of the era's most fascinating and puzzling discoveries: cosmic rays seemed to promise a path into the deepest heart of science, a chance to answer questions that might just explain everything -- or reveal the mind of God"-- Provided by publisher.
Table Of Contents
Prelude : shaking hands with Mussolini
"A very interesting discussion"
The penetrating radiation
A oneness about the whole of nature
The din of battle
Challengers
Mountaineers, fliers, and savants
Travel arrangements
Globetrotting
Skyscraping
Throwing the gauntlet
The gathering forces
High noon in atlantic city
Hooray for the cosmic rays
Falling and rising
Rising and falling
Creation and annihilation
Quarrels in the family
A sort of peace
Postlude : the unity of all creation
Authorized Access Point
Wolverton, Mark Splinters of infinity
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Date: 2023-09-23
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Date: 2023-10-19T12:49:06
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Date: 2024-08-03T03:24:50.502945-04:00
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Description Language: English
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