{"product_id":"9789814460262","title":"Achieving The Rare: Robert F Christy's Journey In Physics And Beyond: Robert F Christy's Journey in Physics and Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003eRobert F Christy was a legendary physicist, one of the key players in some of the most dramatic events of the 20th century. He was a student of Oppenheimer, who called him “one of the best in the world.” He was a crucial member of Fermi's team when they first unleashed the unheard-of energies of nuclear power, creating the world's first nuclear reactor on December 2, 1942.  On the Manhattan Project he was the key physicist in the successful test of the world's first atomic bomb, the “Christy Gadget”, at Alamogordo on July 16, 1945. Almost immediately he turned his talents to promoting the peaceful uses of atomic energy. He successfully opposed atmospheric testing of atomic bombs and fought nuclear proliferation, a campaign that eventually led to the SALT talks with the Soviet Union. His favorite subject was astrophysics where he made fundamental contributions to the understanding of Cepheids, variable stars that are crucial distance indicators in the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert was equally fascinating as a man. In his mid-50's he became irresistably attracted to an astrophysicist, but they were a continent and a generation apart. Near his 60's they started a happy and fulfilling life together. He remained vigorous both mentally and physically into his 90's: he was still galloping his horse at age 93.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert's story is one of overcoming obstacles, of hope, and of fulfillment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis Childhood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Formative UBC Years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExciting Graduate Years with Oppenheimer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe First Marriage, to Dagmar von Lieven\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Very First Nuclear Reactor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigning the First Atomic Bomb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpposing Nuclear Weapons Proliferation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecoming Oppenheimer's Successor at Caltech\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContributions to Physics at Caltech\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePioneering Work in Astrophysics: Variable Stars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs Provost: Achieving His Dreams for Caltech\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Second Marriage, to I-Julianna Sackmann\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDaughters Late in Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterim President of Caltech\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLater Years — Teaching and Research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRadiation Dosimetry in Hiroshima and Nagasaki\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Spring Valley Ranch: Fulfilling a Dream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRobert's Health — Struggles and Successes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn Innate Grace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e For interested academics as well as the general public.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47185290330352,"sku":"9789814460262","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814460262_p0.jpg?v=1763691063","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814460262","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}