Essays on the Future In Honor of Nick Metropolis
This collection represents a unique undertaking in scientific publishing to honor Nick Metropolis. Nick was the last survivor of the World War II Manhattan Project in Los Alamos, and was an important member of the Los Alamos national Laboratory until his death in October, 1999. In this volume, some...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boston, MA
Birkhäuser Boston
2000, 2000
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2000 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This collection represents a unique undertaking in scientific publishing to honor Nick Metropolis. Nick was the last survivor of the World War II Manhattan Project in Los Alamos, and was an important member of the Los Alamos national Laboratory until his death in October, 1999. In this volume, some of the leading scientists and humanists of our time have contributed essays related to their respective disciplines, exploring various aspects of future developments in science and society, philosophy, national security, nuclear power, pure and applied mathematics, physics and biology, particle physics, computing, and information science |
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| Physical Description: | XVII, 276 p online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781461207771 |