Ebook: More Things in Heaven and Earth: A Celebration of Physics at the Millennium

The 20th century has been the century of physics,a period of unparalleled scientific advances fueled primarily by discoveries by physicists. The 20th century also represents the life span of the American Physical Society, not coincidentally, and to celebrate both its own centennial and this remarkable century, the APS has prepared a book highlighting the seminal discoveries of the 20th century, with invited articles by the world's most eminent living physicists, including 12 physics Nobel Prize winners. Included will be chapters by R. Richardson on superfludity, J. Lebowitz on statistical mechanics, P. deGennes on granular material, J. Hopfield on neural networks, C. Wieman on matter waves, A. Pais on high energy physics in the early 20th century . The book will contain about 40 chapters on a broad range of topics in physics written in an engaging and personal style. While the technical level is high, these are not review articles, but rather perspectives on discoveries written by those scientists most closely assoicated with the original work as well future directions of research. The book will be promoted to the meeting attendees in advance of the March meeting, and should be of interest to the broad scientific community. Ben Bederson, professor of physics at NYU, was editor in chief of the APS journals from 1986-1997. He is also editor of the Advances in Atomic Physics Series (Academic Press).

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Quantum Theory....Pages 3-11
Nuclear Physics....Pages 12-28
Theoretical Particle Physics....Pages 29-42
Elementary Particle Physics: The Origins....Pages 43-55
Astrophysics....Pages 56-68
A Century of Relativity....Pages 69-88
From Radar to Nuclear Magnetic Resonance....Pages 89-95
An Essay on Condensed Matter Physics in the Twentieth Century....Pages 96-128
A Short History of Atomic Physics in the Twentieth Century....Pages 129-140
Front Matter....Pages 141-141
Quantum Field Theory....Pages 143-160
The Standard Model of Particle Physics....Pages 161-187
String Theory, Supersymmetry, Unification, and All That....Pages 188-202
Accelerators and Detectors....Pages 203-222
Anomalous g Values of the Electron and Muon....Pages 223-233
Neutrino Physics....Pages 234-242
Front Matter....Pages 243-243
Cosmology at the Millennium....Pages 245-277
Cosmic Rays: The Most Energetic Particles in the Universe....Pages 278-290
Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation....Pages 291-301
Black Holes....Pages 302-312
Gravitational Radiation....Pages 313-328
Front Matter....Pages 243-243
Deciphering the Nature of Dark Matter....Pages 329-342
Front Matter....Pages 343-343
Nuclear Physics at the End of the Century....Pages 345-369
Stellar Nucleosynthesis....Pages 370-374
Front Matter....Pages 375-375
Atomic Physics....Pages 377-407
Laser Spectroscopy and Quantum Optics....Pages 408-425
Atom Cooling, Trapping, and Quantum Manipulation....Pages 426-441
Laser Physics: Quantum Controversy in Action....Pages 442-459
Quantum Effects in One-Photon and Two-Photon Interference....Pages 460-473
From Nanosecond to Femtosecond Science....Pages 474-481
Experiment and the Foundations of Quantum Physics....Pages 482-498
Front Matter....Pages 499-499
The Fractional Quantum Hall Effect....Pages 501-514
Conductance Viewed as Transmission....Pages 515-525
Superconductivity....Pages 526-533
Superfluidity....Pages 534-542
In Touch with Atoms....Pages 543-554
Materials Physics....Pages 555-562
The Invention of the Transistor....Pages 563-578
Front Matter....Pages 579-579
Statistical Mechanics: A Selective Review of Two Central Issues....Pages 581-600
Scaling, Universality, and Renormalization: Three Pillars of Modern Critical Phenomena....Pages 601-616
Insights from Soft Condensed Matter....Pages 617-628
Front Matter....Pages 579-579
Granular Matter: A Tentative View....Pages 629-643
Fluid Turbulence....Pages 644-664
Pattern Formation in Nonequilibrium Physics....Pages 665-676
Front Matter....Pages 677-677
The Collisionless Nature of High-Temperature Plasmas....Pages 679-689
Front Matter....Pages 691-691
Chemical Physics: Molecular Clouds, Clusters, and Corrals....Pages 693-705
Biological Physics....Pages 706-725
Brain, Neural Networks, and Computation....Pages 726-738
Front Matter....Pages 739-739
Microscopic Simulations in Physics....Pages 741-751
Front Matter....Pages 753-753
Physics and Applications of Medical Imaging....Pages 755-766
Nuclear Fission Reactors....Pages 767-774
Nuclear Power—Fusion....Pages 775-780
Physics and U.S. National Security....Pages 781-797
Laser Technology....Pages 798-811
Physics and the Communications Industry....Pages 812-826
Back Matter....Pages 827-841

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Quantum Theory....Pages 3-11
Nuclear Physics....Pages 12-28
Theoretical Particle Physics....Pages 29-42
Elementary Particle Physics: The Origins....Pages 43-55
Astrophysics....Pages 56-68
A Century of Relativity....Pages 69-88
From Radar to Nuclear Magnetic Resonance....Pages 89-95
An Essay on Condensed Matter Physics in the Twentieth Century....Pages 96-128
A Short History of Atomic Physics in the Twentieth Century....Pages 129-140
Front Matter....Pages 141-141
Quantum Field Theory....Pages 143-160
The Standard Model of Particle Physics....Pages 161-187
String Theory, Supersymmetry, Unification, and All That....Pages 188-202
Accelerators and Detectors....Pages 203-222
Anomalous g Values of the Electron and Muon....Pages 223-233
Neutrino Physics....Pages 234-242
Front Matter....Pages 243-243
Cosmology at the Millennium....Pages 245-277
Cosmic Rays: The Most Energetic Particles in the Universe....Pages 278-290
Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation....Pages 291-301
Black Holes....Pages 302-312
Gravitational Radiation....Pages 313-328
Front Matter....Pages 243-243
Deciphering the Nature of Dark Matter....Pages 329-342
Front Matter....Pages 343-343
Nuclear Physics at the End of the Century....Pages 345-369
Stellar Nucleosynthesis....Pages 370-374
Front Matter....Pages 375-375
Atomic Physics....Pages 377-407
Laser Spectroscopy and Quantum Optics....Pages 408-425
Atom Cooling, Trapping, and Quantum Manipulation....Pages 426-441
Laser Physics: Quantum Controversy in Action....Pages 442-459
Quantum Effects in One-Photon and Two-Photon Interference....Pages 460-473
From Nanosecond to Femtosecond Science....Pages 474-481
Experiment and the Foundations of Quantum Physics....Pages 482-498
Front Matter....Pages 499-499
The Fractional Quantum Hall Effect....Pages 501-514
Conductance Viewed as Transmission....Pages 515-525
Superconductivity....Pages 526-533
Superfluidity....Pages 534-542
In Touch with Atoms....Pages 543-554
Materials Physics....Pages 555-562
The Invention of the Transistor....Pages 563-578
Front Matter....Pages 579-579
Statistical Mechanics: A Selective Review of Two Central Issues....Pages 581-600
Scaling, Universality, and Renormalization: Three Pillars of Modern Critical Phenomena....Pages 601-616
Insights from Soft Condensed Matter....Pages 617-628
Front Matter....Pages 579-579
Granular Matter: A Tentative View....Pages 629-643
Fluid Turbulence....Pages 644-664
Pattern Formation in Nonequilibrium Physics....Pages 665-676
Front Matter....Pages 677-677
The Collisionless Nature of High-Temperature Plasmas....Pages 679-689
Front Matter....Pages 691-691
Chemical Physics: Molecular Clouds, Clusters, and Corrals....Pages 693-705
Biological Physics....Pages 706-725
Brain, Neural Networks, and Computation....Pages 726-738
Front Matter....Pages 739-739
Microscopic Simulations in Physics....Pages 741-751
Front Matter....Pages 753-753
Physics and Applications of Medical Imaging....Pages 755-766
Nuclear Fission Reactors....Pages 767-774
Nuclear Power—Fusion....Pages 775-780
Physics and U.S. National Security....Pages 781-797
Laser Technology....Pages 798-811
Physics and the Communications Industry....Pages 812-826
Back Matter....Pages 827-841
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