The New York Times book of physics and astronomy : more than 100 years of covering the expanding universe

The New York Times book of physics and astronomy More than 100 years of covering the expanding universe

Cornelia Dean

Book - 2013

"From the discovery of distant galaxies and black holes to the tiny interstices of the atom, here is the very best on physics and astronomy from the New York Times! The newspaper of record has always prided itself on its award-winning science coverage, and these 125 articles from its archives are the very best, covering more than a century of breakthroughs, setbacks, and mysteries. Selected by former science editor Cornelia Dean, they feature such esteemed and Pulitzer Prize-winning writers as Malcolm W. Browne on teleporting, antimatter atoms, and the physics of traffic jams; James Glanz on string theory; George Johnson on quantum physics; William L. Laurence on Bohr and Einstein; Dennis Overbye on the recent discovery of the Higgs Bo...son; Walter Sullivan on the colliding beam machine; and more"--

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Physics > History > 20th century.
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Published
New York : Sterling [2013]
Language
English
Main Author
Cornelia Dean (-)
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
xviii, 557 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN
9781402793202
  • Foreword
  • Introduction: An Invitation to Our Readers
  • Chapter 1. The Nature of Matter
  • Quantum Theory Tugged, and AH of Physics Unraveled
  • Investigating Light Waves
  • Prof. Röntgen's X-Rays
  • Character of the X-Rays
  • About X-Ray Photography
  • The Mystery of Radium
  • A Lecture by M. Curie
  • Atom of Matter Can Be Detected
  • Madame Curie's Genius
  • Pictures Electrons Speeding in Atom
  • Discusses Atom from New Point
  • Atomic Theory Clears Some Cosmic Problems
  • Details Concepts of Quantum Theory
  • Super X-Rays Reveal the Secret of Creation
  • Tests of the Electron Indicate It Is a Wave
  • To Speed Hydrogen to Break Up Atoms
  • Discovers Neutron, Embryonic Matter
  • Chadwick Calls Neutron "Difficult Catch"
  • Bombardment of Atoms
  • Jekyll-Hyde Mind Attributed to Man
  • Fermi Measures Speed of Neutron
  • Bohr and Einstein at Odds
  • Discovery of the Antiproton Ends a Long Search, Confirms Einstein's Equation
  • Discovery of New Particle Called "Crucial Test" of Theory
  • Two Men in Search of the Quark
  • Einstein: Relativity in the Kitchen
  • Signs of Quark Discovery Cited in Stanford Report
  • Detection of the Elusive "Gluon" Exciting Scientists
  • New Quarks Stir Debate on Basic Laws of Nature
  • Microscopes Peer Ever Deeper into Small World
  • Reagan to Press for $6 Million Atom Smasher
  • The Supercollider's Demise Disrupts Many Lives and Rattles a Profession
  • Europe Is Ready to Pick Up the Pieces in Particle Research
  • Top Quark, Last Piece in Puzzle of Matter, Appears to Be in Place
  • Physicists Manage to Create the First Antimatter Atoms
  • Stuck in Traffic? Consult a Physicist
  • Mass Found in Elusive Particle; Universe May Never Be the Same
  • Almost in Awe, Physicists Ponder "Ultimate" Theory
  • New Dimension in Dance: Thinking Man's Macarena
  • In Quantum Feat, Atom Is Seen in Two Places at Once
  • Art + Physics = Beautiful Music
  • No Hope of Silencing the Phantom Crinklers of the Opera
  • Scientists Bring Light to Full Stop, Hold It, Then Send It on Its Way
  • With Little Evidence, String Theory Gains Influence
  • Quantum Stew: How Physicists Are Redefining Reality's Rules
  • String Theory, at 20, Explains It All (or Not)
  • A Giant Takes on Physics's Biggest Questions
  • Physicists Find Elusive Particle Seen as Key to Universe
  • Chapter 2. The Practical Atom
  • Wireless Signals across the Ocean
  • Light-Energy Ideas Told by Millikan
  • Compton to Strive for Atomic Energy
  • Radar-I
  • Radar-II
  • Dec. 2, 1942-The Birth of the Atomic Age
  • Drama of the Atomic Bomb Found Climax in July 16 Test
  • Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki Told by Flight Member
  • Visit to Hiroshima Proves Its World's Most-Damaged City
  • Five Atomic Piles in Operation Here
  • Tiny Radios Made by Armed Services
  • Ending of All Life by Hydrogen Bomb Held a Possibility
  • Major Gains Seen in New Amplifiers
  • Hydrogen Is Fused for Peace or War
  • Silicon "Battery" Represents a New Approach in Long Efforts to Harness Sun's Power
  • New "All-Transistor" Calculator May Surpass Electronic Models
  • The Laser Lights Up the Future Maya Pines
  • New Photo Technique Projects a World of Three-Dimensional Views
  • Nuclear Power Gain Reported, But Experts Express Doubts
  • Claim of Achieving Fusion in Jar Gains Support in Two Experiments
  • Physicists Debunk Claim of a New Kind of Fusion
  • In the Quantum World, Keys to New Codes
  • Computing, One Atom at a Time
  • Brain Surgery, Without Knife or Blood, Gains Favor
  • Chapter 3. The Fate of the Universe
  • The Greatest Telescope in the World
  • Einstein Expounds His New Theory
  • Lights All Askew in the Heavens
  • Science Seeks Secret of Life in Star Rays
  • Giant Telescope of Immense Range to Dwarf All Others
  • Studies of the Cosmic Ray Point to Endless Creation
  • New Radio Waves Traced to Center of the Milky Way.
  • New Dimensions Given to Universe
  • Finds Galaxy Goes 100 Miles a Second
  • Palomar Observers Dazzled in First Use of 200-inch Lens
  • Studies Reported in Star Evolution
  • Universe Growing, Dr. Hubble Thinks
  • Birth of Universe Traced to Blast
  • Radio Telescope to Expose Space
  • Rival Cosmologies
  • Satellite Challenges Theory of Universe
  • Signals Imply a "Big Bang" Universe
  • An X-Ray Scanning Satellite May Have Discovered a "Black Hole" in Space
  • End of Universe in "Black Hole" Foreseen
  • First Photo Taken by New Telescope
  • Galaxy's Speed through Universe Found to Exceed a Million MPH
  • Antennas Sharpen Radio "View" of Heavens
  • Island in Hawaii Is Becoming a World Astronomy Center
  • Gravity "Lens" Is Found in Space
  • "Big Bang" Has a Revival in New View of Universe
  • Cosmic Powerhouse Finally Seen in Detail
  • New View of Universe Shows Sea of Bubbles to Which Stars Cling
  • Powerful Source of Gravity Detected Deep in the Universe
  • Huge Stellar Explosion Detected Close Enough for Careful Study
  • Elated by Supernova, Astronomers Watch Their Theories Come to Life
  • Massive Clusters of Galaxies Defy Concepts of the Universe
  • Shuttle Soars 381 Miles High, with Telescope and a Dream
  • 5,000-Mile Radio Telescope Set to Probe Depths of Time and Space
  • Big Bang's Defenders Weigh "Fudge Factor," a Blunder of Einstein's, as Fix for New Crisis
  • Age of Universe Is Now Settled, Astronomer Says
  • New Era Is Promised for Optical Telescopes
  • At Other End of "Big Bang" May Simply Be a Big Sputter
  • Peek at Black Holes' Feast Reveals Awful Table Manners
  • In Chilean Desert, Observatory for 21st Century Takes Shape
  • Pictures Give Hints of Universe at Its Dawn
  • Where Does the Time Go? Forward, Physics Shows
  • Hubble Telescope Yields Data for Recalculating Age of Universe
  • Galaxies' Vastness Surprises Scientists
  • In the Dark Matter Wars, Wimps Beat Machos
  • Before the Big Bang There Was ... What?
  • A New View of Our Universe: Only One of Many
  • Radio Telescope Proves a Big Bang Prediction
  • Cosmos Sits for Early Portrait, Gives Up Secrets
  • Astronomers Report Evidence of "Dark Energy" Splitting the Universe
  • Remembrance of Things Future: The Mystery of Time
  • A Trip Forward in Time. Your Travel Agent: Einstein
  • Dark, Perhaps Forever
  • The Struggle to Measure Cosmic Expansion
  • Particle Hunt Nets Almost Nothing; the Hunters Are Almost Thrilled
  • There's More to Nothing Than We Knew
  • At the End of the Earth, Seeking Clues to the Universe
  • American Physics Dreams Deferred
  • Appendices
  • Nobel Laureates in Physics
  • Physics Timeline
  • Contributors' Biographies
  • Image Credits
  • Index
Review by Booklist Review

This book is a compilation of New York Times articles about topics in physics and astrophysics, covering important developments from the twentieth century. The articles are arranged chronologically within three categories: The Nature of Matter, The Practical Atom, and The Fate of the Universe. This interesting title would be well suited for the circulating collection of most academic or public libraries, where the audience could be scientists interested in popular coverage of their field or general readers with an interest in science and how it was reported.--O'Gorman, Jack Copyright 2010 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Review by Library Journal Review

Dean (science writer & former science editor, New York Times; Am I Making Myself Clear? A Scientist's Guide to Talking to the Public) gives us a compilation of New York Times science articles from the past century-plus. The focus is basically on physics and astrophysics, the disciplines that most define the boundaries of 20th-century scientific research-from atoms to galaxies-that captured the newspaper's, and then the public's, attention. The articles, including news, features, and book reviews, mostly by -nonscientists (some of whom were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for their work) were written for a general public awakening to the possibilities and portents, even the literal explosion, of scientific research. The Times sought to present science as accurately and understandably as possible. Dean's selections are arranged chronologically within thematic groupings titled "The Nature of Matter," "The Practical Atom," and "The Fate of the Universe." Cumulatively, they also reflect the social attitudes of the times: there is a paucity of women reporters and scientists, and there is in the early decades a lack of awareness of research outside the United States. VERDICT It is a treat to have a taste of those heady years of announcements and discoveries. Highly recommended for all science collections.-Margaret F. Dominy, Drexel Univ. Lib., Philadelphia (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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