Steven Weinberg: A Life in Physics (1版)

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【簡介】 Steven Weinberg shares his candid thoughts, in his own words, on theoretical physics and cosmology, along with personal anecdotes and recollections of the people who helped shape his career. These memoirs of his life as a scientist and public figure cover his student days and early career, through the golden age of particle physics in the 1970s, his being awarded the Nobel prize, through to the end of the twentieth century. In addition to his research insights, Weinberg provides glimpses into his life in academia more broadly: dealing with the ’two-body problem’, tenure, international conference travel, his book-writing, advisory work with JASON, and his advocacy for the Superconducting Super Collider. Physicists, historians of science and interested readers will find the presentation engaging and often witty, as Weinberg reflects on his life in physics.

Sports In American Life: A History, Third Edition (1版)

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【簡介】 The third edition of author Richard O. Davies’ highly praised narrative of American sports, Sports in American Life: A History, features extensive revisions and updates to its presentation of an interpretative history of the relationship of sports to the larger themes of U.S. history.Updated include a new section on concussions caused by contact sports and new biographies of John Wooden and Joe Paterno.Features extensive revisions and updates, along with a leaner, faster-paced narrative than previous editionsAddresses the social, economic, and cultural interaction between sports and gender, race, class, and other larger issuesProvides expanded coverage of college sports, women in sports, race and racism in organized sports, and soccer’s sharp rise in popularityFeatures an all-new section that tackles the growing controversy of head injuries and concussions caused by contact sports