Beam The Race to Make the Laser

Jeff Hecht

Hardback (14 Apr 2005)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Beam is the story of the three intense years from the birth of the laser idea to its breakthrough demonstration in a California laboratory. The quest was a struggle against physics, established wisdom, and the establishment itself. It is a fascinating tale of a remarkable and powerful invention that has become a symbol of modern technology.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780195142105
Publisher:	OUP USA
Imprint:	Oxford University Press
Pub date:	14 Apr 2005
DEWEY:	621.36609
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	274
Weight:	531g
Height:	240mm
Width:	157mm
Spine width:	19mm