Celestial Messengers Cosmic Rays: The Story of a Scientific Adventure /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Bertolotti, Mario (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: Astronomers' Universe,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Nuclear physics.; Popular works.; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.; Particle and Nuclear Physics.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Popular Science, general.

The book describes from a historical point of view how cosmic rays were discovered. The book describes the research in cosmic rays. The main focus is on how the knowledge was gained, describing the main experiments and the conclusions drawn. Biographical sketches of main researchers are provided. Co...