Solid state insurrection : how the science of substance made American physics matter

著者

    • Martin, Joseph D.

書誌事項

Solid state insurrection : how the science of substance made American physics matter

Joseph D. Martin

University of Pittsburgh Press, c2018

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注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-266) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Solid state physics, the study of the physical properties of solid matter, was the most populous subfield of Cold War American physics. Despite prolific contributions to consumer and medical technology, such as the transistor and magnetic resonance imaging, it garnered less professional prestige and public attention than nuclear and particle physics. Solid State Insurrection argues that solid state physics was essential to securing the vast social, political, and financial capital Cold War physics enjoyed in the twentieth century. Solid state's technological bent, and its challenge to the "pure science" ideal many physicists cherished, helped physics as a whole respond more readily to Cold War social, political, and economic pressures. Its research kept physics economically and technologically relevant, sustaining its cultural standing and policy influence long after the sheen of the Manhattan Project had faded. With this book, Joseph D. Martin brings a new perspective to some of the most enduring questions about the role of physics in American history.

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BB29652004
  • ISBN
    • 9780822945383
  • 出版国コード
    us
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • ページ数/冊数
    xvi, 280 p.
  • 大きさ
    24 cm
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