Manuel Cardona - Memories and Reminiscences

This book pays tribute to an extraordinary researcher and personality, Manuel Cardona. He had significant influence in the development of science and inside the scientific community. The book consists of contributions by former collaborators and students of Prof. Manuel Cardona. The short contributions deal with personal encounters with Manuel Cardona describing his extraordinary personality. This includes descriptions of scientific discussions, Manuel Cardona's involvement in social justice and his enormous knowledge about human culture, languages and history.

List of contents

Collection of memories.- Bibliography.

Product details

• Assisted by: Klaus Ensslin (Editor), Luis Viña (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.08.2016
• EAN: 9783319369037
• ISBN: 978-3-31-936903-7
• No. of pages: 174
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 10 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 302 g
• Illustrations: XV, 174 p.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Atomic physics, nuclear physics; B, Optics, History of Science, Physics, Impact of science & technology on society, Solid State Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Physics and Astronomy, Classical Electrodynamics, Optical physics, Electricity, electromagnetism & magnetism, Electrodynamics, Philosophical Foundations of Physics and Astronomy, History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics, Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education, Science—Social aspects, Education in Physics