EAN: 9783642328541

SPRINGERBRIEFS IN PHYSICS THE ADVENTUROUS LIF...

The physicist Friedrich Houtermans (1903-1966) was an essential promoter and proponent of the
development of physics in Berne. He introduced a number of activities in the field of
elementary particles  with a special focus on the physics of cosmic rays  and important
contributions in applied physics. This biography of Houtermans was written by Edoardo Amaldi
and was almost finished just before his unexpected death in 1989. The editors have only
corrected typographical errors and have introduced only minimal text changes in order to
preserve the original content. Additionally they have collected and included unpublished
pictures and memories from Houtermans' students and collaborators. The text is the result of a
thorough and intensive study on Houtermans' life and character carried out by Edoardo Amaldi.
It is more than a biography  since the figure of Houtermans is set in a historical perspective
of Europe between the two world wars. This book will be of great interest to historians and
historians of science.

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