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Author:
Townes, Charles H.
Title:
How the laser happened : adventures of a scientist / Charles H. Townes.
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
Copyright Date:
2002
Description:
208 p. : ill., facsims., ports.
Subject:
Lasers--History.
Masers--History.
Science and state--United States--History.
Lasers.
Masers.
Notes:
Originally published: 1999. Includes index.
Contents:
The light that shines straight -- Physics, Furman, molecules, and me -- Bell Labs and radar, a (fortunate) detour from physics -- Columbia to Franklin Park and beyond -- Maser-- and a time for reflection -- From maser to maser -- The patent game -- On moon dust, and other science advice -- The rains of Orion -- Glances both backward and forward.
ISBN:
9780195153767
0195153766
Locations:
UPAX334 -- Upper Iowa University - Henderson-Wilder Library (Fayette)
OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

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