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Fred Hoyle's Universe
. Ed(S): Wickramasinghe, Chandra; Burbidge, Geoffrey; Narlikar, Jayant Vishnu
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Description for Fred Hoyle's Universe
Hardback. Proceedings of a Conference celebrating Fred Hoyle's Extraordinary Contribution to Science, 25-26 June 2002, Cardiff University, UK Editor(s): Wickramasinghe, Chandra; Burbidge, Geoffrey; Narlikar, Jayant Vishnu. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 737.
This volume contains papers presented at an international conference to celebrate Fred Hoyle's monumental contributions to astronomy, astrophysics and astrobiology and more generally to humanity and culture. The contributed articles highlight the important aspects of his scientific life and show how much of an example and inspiration he has been for over three generations in the 20th century.
This volume contains papers presented at an international conference to celebrate Fred Hoyle's monumental contributions to astronomy, astrophysics and astrobiology and more generally to humanity and culture. The contributed articles highlight the important aspects of his scientific life and show how much of an example and inspiration he has been for over three generations in the 20th century.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402014154
SKU
V9781402014154
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99-15
Reviews for Fred Hoyle's Universe
Fred Hoyle’s Universe, edited by C. Wickramasinghe, G. Burbridge and J. Narlikar. ISBN 1-4020-1415-5 ‘This book is a joy to have. It is a marvelous tribute to the life and achievements of Fred Hoyle, written by those who knew him first hand, wether as wartime colleagues, research students, or employees.’ (Simon Mitton) A&G vol. 45, 2004