Achieving the rare Robert F. Christy's journey in physics and beyond

Achieving the rare : Robert F. Christy's journey in physics and beyond / I.-Juliana Christy, California Institute of Technology, USA.

Author/creator	Christy, I.-Juliana
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	New Jersey : World Scientific, [2013]
Description	xv, 349 pages : some color illustrations ; 25 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Christy, Robert F., 1916-2012. California Institute of Technology--Biography. Physicists--United States --Biography. Nuclear physics--United States --History --20th century. Astrophysics--United States --History --20th century.

Contents	His Childhood -- The Formative UBC Years -- Exciting Graduate Years With Oppenheimer -- The First Marriage, to Dagmar von Lieven -- The Very First Nuclear Reactor -- Designing the First Atomic Bomb -- Opposing Nuclear Weapons Proliferation -- Becoming Oppenheimer's Successor at Caltech -- Contributions to Physics at Caltech -- Pioneering Work in Astrophysics : Variable Stars -- As Provost : Achieving His Dreams for Caltech -- The Second Marriage, to I.-Juliana Sackmann -- Daughters Late in Life -- Interim President of Caltech -- Later Years : Teaching and Research -- Radiation Dosimetry in Hiroshima and Nagasaki -- The Spring Valley Ranch : Fulfilling a Dream -- Robert's Health : Struggles and Successes -- An Innate Grace.
General note	Includes index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2013012736
ISBN	9789814460248 (paperback : alkaline paper)

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