Elementary Particles. A Short History of Some Discoveries in Atomic Physics
Published by Princeton University Press, 1962
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: HHFoodBank, Bloomington, IN, U.S.A.HHFoodBank
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Condition: Used - Very good
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Dark gray boards with black and silver lettering on spine and design on cover are Very Good with little edgewear. DJ is counterchange patterned with horsemen and has edgewear, chipping and rubbing on spine. Not price-clipped with original price of $2.75 on front flap. Text is clean, bright, and unmarked except for owner name, E.D. Alyea Jr. on front loose endpaper. Includes fold out of chart of particles at end of text. Two small pieces of clear tape on front pasted down endpaper. A very rare copy signed by Yang in Chinese and English on half-title. First Edition. Yang (1922-2025) is considered one of the most influential theoretical physicists of the 20th century. He was professor at the Institute for Advanced Studies at Princeton from 1955-1965 and won the Noble Prize in Physics in 1957. Alyea, Jr. was a high energy nuclear physicist, Indiana University faculty member, and a 1953 graduate of Princeton.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Elementary Particles. A Short History of Some Discoveries in Atomic Physics
- Author
- Yang, Chen-Ning
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Publication year
- 1962
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Good
- Signed
- signed
- Book Type
- book
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- First Edition.
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