Thomas Gold (1920-2004) had a curious mind that liked to solve problems. He was one of the most remarkable astrophysicists in the second half of the twentieth century, and he attracted controversy throughout his career. Based on a full-length autobiography left behind by Thomas Gold, this book was edited by the astrophysicist and historian of science, Simon Mitton (University of Cambridge). The book is a retrospective on Gold’s remarkable life. He fled from Vienna in 1933, eventually settling in England and completing an engineering degreeat Trinity College in Cambridge. During the war, he worked on naval radar research alongside Fred Hoyle and Hermann Bondi - which, in an unlikely chain of events, eventually led to his working with them on steady-state cosmology. In 1968, shortly after their discovery, he provided the explanation of pulsars asrotating neutron stars. In his final position at Cornell, he and his colleagues persuaded the US Defense Department to fund the conversion of the giant radio telescope at Arecibo in Puerto Rico into a superb instrument for radio astronomy. Gold’s interests covered physiology, astronomy, cosmology, geophysics, and engineering. Written in an intriguing style and with an equally intriguingforeword by Freeman Dyson, this book constitutes an important historical document, made accessible to all those interested in the history of science. . Enthralling life story of one of the most remarkable astrophysicists of the second half of the twentieth century who explained pulsars as rotating neutron stars. With intriguing anecdotes revealing Gold’s scientific curiosity and deep understanding of physics. Carefully edited by the author of the biographyof Sir Fred Hoyle. With a Foreword by Freeman Dyson. Published under the auspices of the Royal Astronomical Society. Illustrated with photographs, many never previously published. INDICE: Foreword by Freeman Dyson. Introduction by Simon Mitton. School Years in Troubled Times. Wartime Student Days. Wartime Work for the British Navy. Return to Cambridge: The Citadel of Learning. Appointment at the Royal Greenwich Observatory. Move to America. Move to Cornell. The Pulsar Era. NASA: The Love-Hate Relationship. The origin of Petroleum on Earth. Earthquakes.-Unfinished Business.
- ISBN: 978-3-642-27587-6
- Editorial: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 270
- Fecha Publicación: 31/05/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés