Luis W Alvarez (32 results)

Condition: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. 1st. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Condition: Very Good. 1st. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. first edition. Quarto in grey boards with light green DJ; illus.; ix, 272 p., 29 cm. Includes bibliographies. **A large, heavy book. Extra shipping charges may apply.**. Fine copy in Good dust jacket; pages are fine, bright and free of marks and creases; binding is square and tight; seven 1"-2" open and closed tears around the edges of DJ though it's very much in tact; price sticker on DJ lower corner; light soiling and shelf-rubbing; else very nice, secondhand copy. in good dust-jacket.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. A substantial collection of scientific papers by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Luis W. Alvarez, presented with explanatory and personal commentary from the students and colleagues who worked alongside him. Edited by W. Peter Trower, the volume follows Alvarez's remarkably wide-ranging career through particle and nuclear physics, cosmic rays, radar, accelerators, bubble-chamber research, archaeology, optics, and other experimental investigations. The selections document such subjects as K-electron capture, hydrogen and helium isotopes, the neutron magnetic moment, particle resonances, linear accelerators, Ground Controlled Approach radar, the examination of the Pyramid of Khafre using cosmic rays, and Alvarez's analysis of the Zapruder film. The scientific papers are paired with recollections by notable physicists including Hans A. Bethe, Emilio Segrè, Stanley G. Wojcicki, and Robert D. Watt, giving the book value as both a technical anthology and a firsthand account of twentieth-century experimental physics. Condition: Very Good hardcover in a Good dust jacket. Binding appears firm and square, and the photographed interior pages are clean, with no ownership inscriptions or annotations visible. Light general handling wear is present to the volume. Dust jacket shows noticeable rubbing, surface scratching, creasing, and edge wear, with small chips and short tears at the corners and spine extremities. More substantial creasing and tearing are present along the upper rear edge and rear upper corner, with additional wear and a short tear along the lower rear edge. Jacket remains complete, legible, and presentable despite the wear. Luis W. Alvarez received the 1968 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to elementary-particle physics, particularly work involving hydrogen bubble chambers and the discovery of resonance states. This collection demonstrates the extraordinary breadth of his career and includes material relating to several of his best-known experiments and inventions. An appealing first printing for collections devoted to physics, nuclear science, particle physics, Nobel laureates, twentieth-century scientific history, the Manhattan Project era, and the University of California's Radiation Laboratory. The publisher now lists the cloth edition as no longer available. This large-format volume will be carefully wrapped and shipped in a sturdy box to protect the book and dust jacket. Orders are normally shipped promptly, and returns are accepted in accordance with AbeBooks' return policies. SCI 2a.…

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Autobiography of physicist Robert Alvarez recounting his life and work in the field of physics. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Ex-Libris and is stamped as such. Mylar protector included. Some pages are falling out. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Large format hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, the former owner's name and address are present on the first blank end-paper but there are no other significant book flaws, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has several short edge-tears but is clean and remains presentable, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "collects articles by this innovative physicist, documenting his outstanding contributions," 272 pages, illustrated throughout.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition.

27x19. 51 pags. Muy ilustrado, color. Cubierta tipográfica.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Dustjacket. First Edition. 225 Pp. Blue Cloth. First Edition. Lightly Used Book, In A Dj With Some Edge Wear, Tiny Losses At Corners.

Paperback. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Thus. In pictroial wraps, 4to, 640pp. Illustrated profusely. Text in Spanish. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. b/w Illustration (illustrator). Book.

Condition: leido. 1ª ed., 1ª imp. edición. rústica. 300. Albacete, Alfonso; Alexanco, José Luis; Álvarez Basso, Darío; Amat, Frederic; Arroyo, Eduardo; Broto, José Manuel; Ballester, José Manuel; Calvo, Carmen; Canogar, Rafael; Chirino, Martín; Evru; Fajardo, José Luis; Genovés, Juan; Gordillo, Luis; Hernández Pijoan, Joan; Iglesias, Cristina; Lamas, Menchu; Lamazares, Antón; Lootz, Eva; López Cuenca, Rogelio; Navarro, Miquel; Pérez Villalta, Guillermo; Ráfols Casamada, Albert; Sevilla, Soledad; Teixidor, Jordi (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Ix, 272 Pp. Grey Cloth Stamped In Black. Large Format. First Printing. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Vii, 418Pp. Blue-Green Cloth, Gilt. First Printing, Hardcover. Fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First printing (compete number line) large hardcover INSCRIBED BY LUIS W. ALVEREZ to the first owner, a collegue and friend. The inscription is long and discusses an unsuccessful experiment the two of them attempted in the past. This hardcover is next-to-pristine with slight handling. The dust jacket is VG with slight wear and a few small edge tears, and is protected by a clear, removeable cover. 272 pages. [2.4 lbs]. Signed by Author(s). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. xii + 292 pages with index. First edition, 3rd printing. As new condition, both the book and dustjacket. Scarce in hardcover.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1951 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 8 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.…

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1949 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 24 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.…

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1946 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 12 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.…

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1950 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 20 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.…

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1948 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 38 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.…

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 68. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1948 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 68.…

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 104. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1949 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 104.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. xii, 292 pp. Original cloth. Very Good. First Edition. SIGNED BY NOBEL LAUREATE LUIS ALVAREZ TO NOBEL LAUREATE EDWIN MCMILLAN: "For Ed McMillan, an old and/ important friend, as this story tells./ Luis W. Alvarez" (see photos). Alvarez makes many references to McMillan (see photo): pp. 36, 58, 75, 86-87, 91, 154-58, 162-64, 171, 173-75, 213, 253. The Nobel Prize in Physics in 1968 was awarded to Luis Walter Alvarez "for his decisive contributions to elementary particle physics, in particular the discovery of a large number of resonance states, made possible through his development of the technique of using hydrogen bubble chamber and data analysis." The Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1951 was awarded jointly to Edwin Mattison McMillan and Glenn Theodore Seaborg "for their discoveries in the chemistry of the transuranium elements.". Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD; FIRST EDITION, 1st printing; signed and inscribed by LUIS ALVAREZ (1911-1988) Nobel Prize in Physics in 1968 to Mary Lawrence (1910-2003) widow of Ernest Lawrence (1901-1958) Nobel Prize in Physics in 1939; ONE OF A KIND; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s).…

1st Edition. FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL WRAPS OF THE FIRST USE OF MUON RADIOGRAPHY TO SEARCH PYRAMIDS. Luis Walter Alvarez (1911-1988) used cosmic rays to search for hidden chambers in the pyramids and in the paper offered here, Alvarez describes the experiment and its results. In 1968 he was awarded Nobel Prize in Physics 1968, the first Latino to do so. Specifically, the award noted " his decisive contributions to elementary particle physics, in particular the discovery of a large number of resonance states, made possible through his development of the technique of using hydrogen bubble chamber and data analysis" (Nobel Prize Committee). Early in his scientific career, Alvarez, always an experimental physicist, worked concurrently in the fields of optics and cosmic rays. Beginning in 1967, he began to devote much of his time to the study of cosmic rays - this, just as "scientists [were] first [starting to use] the tools of particle physics to study ancient structures in the 1960s. In 1967, Alvarez gained access to the Pyramid of Khafre-the second largest of Giza's ancient pyramids-and installed a muon detector in an underground room. "Alvarez and his colleagues were looking for chambers that might not have been found through other methods. Muons can pass through thick layers of stone, and by analyzing their relative positions, detectors can form a picture of any structure that the muons had passed through. In particular, this sort of analysis can show where there are large gaps in the stone, representing hidden rooms. "In that first experiment, the data from the detectors did not reveal any unknown secrets in Khafre's pyramid. In the decades since, though, the technology for muon detection has improved immensely. Today's instruments pick up less noise and are far more precise. Advances in computational power mean that optical analysis, simulations, and real-time data acquisition have all improved, too" (Laskow, Found: A Large 'Void' Inside the Great Pyramid of Giza). Just as Alvarez hoped, the tools of particle physics hint that there's still more to discover about one of the world's most famous monuments. CONDITION & DETAILS: Washington, DC: The American Association for the Advancement of Science. Original wrappers. 8vo. On the rear, the issue bears the address label of Glenn I. Huss who made a number of contributions to the study of meteorites (Meteoritical Society, 1992, Mermorium). Slight fading to the wraps. Clean throughout. Near fine.…