World Scientific Series in 20th Century Physics
(ISSN: 1793-1207)
The 20th Century has witnessed one of the most remarkable episodes in
the history of man's changing perception of the universe. Following
the advent of the revolutionary theories of relativity and quantum
physics in the early part of the century, scientific research has
rushed onwards at an almost bewildering speed. Theoretical
developments like quantum electrodynamics, quantum chromodynamics,
chaos, superconductivity, big bang cosmology, and superstrings have
raced forward to keep pace with new technologies like the increasingly
sophisticated particle accelerators, supercomputers, laser
technologies, and satellite observatories. The scientific ideas and
techniques of today would have been inconceivable to physicists of the
19th Century, so much has the paradigm of scientific thinking been
altered.
To provide an important historical perspective of and insight into the
breathtaking scientific developments of this century, we present here
theSeries in 20th Century Physics. This book series will focus
on historical accounts of the progress of different aspects of
physics, collections of important scientific papers of eminent
physicists, and works or festschrifts dedicated to the leading
physicists of this century.
To contribute to this book series, contact editor@worldscientific.com
Published titles
Vol. 1
Gauge Theories - Past and Future
In Commemoration of the 60th Birthday of M Veltman
edited by R Akhoury, B de Wit, P van Nieuwenhuizen & H Veltman
Vol. 2
Scientific Highlights in Memory of Léon van Hove
edited by F Nicodemi
Vol. 3
Selected Papers, with Commentary, of Tony Hilton Royle Skyrme
edited by G E Brown
Vol. 4
Salamfestschrift
A Collection of Talks from the Conference on Highlights of Particle and Condensed Matter Physics
edited by A Ali, J Ellis & S Randjbar-Daemi
Vol. 5
Selected Papers of Abdus Salam (With Commentary)
edited by A Ali, C Isham, T Kibble & Riazuddin
Vol. 6
Research on Particle Imaging Detectors
edited by G Charpak
Vol. 7
Career in Theoretical Physics, A
by P W Anderson
Vol. 8
Lepton Physics at CERN and Frascati
edited by N Cabibbo
Vol. 9
Quantum Mechanics, High Energy Physics and Accelerators: Selected Papers of John S Bell (With Commentary)
edited by M Bell, K Gottfried & M Veltman
Vol. 10
How We Learn; How We Remember: Toward an Understanding of Brain and Neural Systems
Selected Papers of Leon N Cooper
edited by L N Cooper
Vol. 11
30 Years of the Landau Institute — Selected Papers
edited by I M Khalatnikov & V P Mineev
Vol. 12
Sir Nevill Mott — 65 Years in Physics
edited by N F Mott & A S Alexandrov
Vol. 13
Broken Symmetry
Selected Papers of Y Nambu
edited by T Eguchi & K Nishijima
Vol. 14
Reflections on Experimental Science
by M L Perl
Vol. 15
Encounters in Magnetic Resonances
Selected Papers of Nicolaas Bloembergen (With Commentary)
edited by N Bloembergen
Vol. 16
Encounters in Nonlinear Optics
Selected Papers of Nicolaas Bloembergen (With Commentary)
edited by N Bloembergen
Vol. 17
The Collected Works of Lars Onsager (With Commentary)
edited by P C Hemmer, H Holden & S K Ratkje
Vol. 18
Selected Works of Hans A Bethe (With Commentary)
by H A Bethe
Vol. 19
Selected Scientific Papers of Sir Rudolf Peierls (With Commentary)
edited by R H Dalitz & Sir R Peierls
Vol. 20
The Origin of the Third Family
edited by O Barnabei, L Maiani, R A Ricci & F R Monaco
Vol. 21
Spectroscopy with Coherent Radiation
Selected Papers of Norman F Ramsey (With Commentary)
by N F Ramsey
Vol. 22
Quest for Symmetry, A
Selected Works of Bunji Sakita
by K Kikkawa, M Virasoro & S R Wadia
Vol. 23
Selected Papers of Kun Huang (With Commentary)
edited by B-F Zhu
Vol. 24
Subnuclear Physics
The First 50 Years: Highlights from Erice to ELN
by A Zichichi
edited by O Barnabei, P Pupillo & F R Monaco
Vol. 25
The Creation of Quantum Chromodynamics and the Effective Energy
In Honour of A Zichichi on the Occasion of the Galvani Bicentenary Celebrations
by V N Gribov, G 't Hooft, G Veneziano & V F Weisskopf
edited by L N Lipatov
Vol. 26
Quantum Legacy, A
Seminal Papers of Julian Schwinger
edited by K A Milton
Vol. 27
Selected Papers of Richard Feynman
(With Commentary)
edited by L M Brown
Vol. 28
The Legacy of Léon Van Hove
edited by A Giovannini
Vol. 29
Selected Works of Emil Wolf (With Commentary)
by E Wolf
Vol. 30
Selected Papers of J Robert Schrieffer
In Celebration of His 70th Birthday
edited by N E Bonesteel & L P Gor'kov
Vol. 31
From the Preshower to the New Technologies for Supercolliders
edited by Björn H Wiik, Albrecht Wagner & Horst Wenninger
Vol. 32
In Conclusion
A Collection of Summary Talks in High Energy Physics
by J D Bjorken
Vol. 33
Formation and Evolution of Black Holes in the Galaxy
Selected Papers with Commentary
edited by H A Bethe, G E Brown & C-H Lee
Vol. 34
Quantum Mechanics in Phase Space
An Overview with Selected Papers
edited by Cosmas K Zachos, David B Fairlie & Thomas L Curtright
Vol. 35
Career in Theoretical Physics, A
Second Edition
by P W Anderson
Vol. 36
Selected Papers (1945–1980) of Chen Ning Yang
With Commentary
by Chen Ning Yang
Vol. 37
Adventures in Theoretical Physics
Selected Papers with Commentaries
by Stephen L Adler
Vol. 38
Matter Particled — Patterns, Structure and Dynamics
Selected Research Papers of Yuval Ne’eman
edited by Remo Ruffini & Yosef Verbin
Vol. 39
Searching for the Superworld
A Volume in Honor of Antonino Zichichi on the Occasion of the Sixth Centenary Celebrations of the University of Turin, Italy
edited by Sergio Ferrara & Rudolf M Mössbauer
