ADVENTURES OF A MATHEMATICIAN - Softcover
The autobiography of mathematician Stanislaw Ulam, one of the great scientific minds of the twentieth century, tells a story rich with amazingly prophetic speculations and peppered with lively anecdotes. As a member of the Los Alamos National Laboratory from 1944 on, Ulam helped to precipitate some of the most dramatic changes of the postwar world. He was among the first to use and advocate computers for scientific research, originated ideas for the nuclear propulsion of space vehicles, and made fundamental contributions to many of today's most challenging mathematical projects.
With his wide-ranging interests, Ulam never emphasized the importance of his contributions to the research that resulted in the hydrogen bomb. Now Daniel Hirsch and William Mathews reveal the true story of Ulam's pivotal role in the making of the "Super," in their historical introduction to this behind-the-scenes look at the minds and ideas that ushered in the nuclear age. An epilogue by Françoise Ulam and Jan Mycielski sheds new light on Ulam's character and mathematical originality.
With his wide-ranging interests, Ulam never emphasized the importance of his contributions to the research that resulted in the hydrogen bomb. Now Daniel Hirsch and William Mathews reveal the true story of Ulam's pivotal role in the making of the "Super," in their historical introduction to this behind-the-scenes look at the minds and ideas that ushered in the nuclear age. An epilogue by Françoise Ulam and Jan Mycielski sheds new light on Ulam's character and mathematical originality.
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With his wide-ranging interests, Ulam never emphasized the importance of his contribution to the research that resulted in the hydrogen bomb. Now William Mathews and Daniel Hirsch reveal the true story of Ulam's pivotal role in the making of the 'Super, ' in their historical introduction to this behind-the-scenes look at the minds and ideas that ushered in the nuclear age.
About the Author:
S. M. Ulam (1909-1984) was born in Poland and was a key member of the now legendary Polish School of Mathematics. In the United States from 1935 on, he received many academic appointments and honors and authored many articles, essays, and mathematical books, including Analogies between Analogies (California, 1990). Daniel Hirsch is President of the Committee to Bridge the Gap, located in Los Angeles. William G. Mathews is Professor of Astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Françoise Ulam is a resident of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Jan Mycielski is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Colorado.
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- PublisherScribner's
- Publication date1983
- ISBN 10 0684150646
- ISBN 13 9780684150642
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages320
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 317 pp., xiii. First published in 1976; this copy with 1983 Preface by author: First US paperback printing with '1' in number line. 22 pages of illustrations, mostly black and white photo-illustrations, between pp. 138 and 139. CONTENTS divided into four Parts: Part I: "Becoming a Mathematician in Poland"; Part II: "A Working Mathematician in America"; Part III: "Life among the Physicists"; Part IV: "The Past Fifteen Years"; Selected Bibliography, pp. 307-308; Index, pp. 309-317. Glossy dark blue wrappers with author name lettering large gold letters across top front cover, above title lettering in white letters across upper middle front cover; publicity bullet points listed in small white letters over dark blue on bottom half front cover, 7 light creases on the diagonal (beginning at 5" and successively diminished to 5/8", leading toward the top right front cover corner): cover remains FLAT, not floppy at any point; 1 1/2" crease on the diagonal at rear cover lower left corner (Again,NOT floppy, cover remaining flat and strong): describes worse than it is, but there you have it.Strong binding (NO cracks); square corners (NO bumps or curls); No remainder marks. Clean text. Previous owner name written on lower middle half-title page/ffep; "I. Liebson 3/84" [Ira A. Liebson], who has a long list of publications on drug research from 1980-2010. MD-Psychiatrist practicing in Baltimore. Seller Inventory # 002400
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