Simon Mitton is a Life Fellow at St Edmund's College, University of Cambridge. For more than fifty years he has passionately engaged in bringing discoveries in astronomy and cosmology to the general public. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, a former Vice-President of the Royal Astronomical Society, and a Fellow of the Geological Society. The International Astronomical Union designated asteroid 4027 as Minor Planet Mitton in recognition of his extensive outreach activity and that of Dr Jacqueline Mitton.
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Télécharger le livre : Magnetospheric Plasma Physics: The Impact of Jim Dungey's Research
Stanley W. H. Cowley Frs , Simon Mitton , David Southwood
Magnetospheric Plasma Physics: The Impact of Jim Dungey's Research
This book makes good background reading for much of modern magnetospheric physics. Its origin was a Festspiel for Professor Jim Dungey, former professor in the Physics Department at Imperial College on the occasion of his 90th birthday, 30 January 2013. Remarkably,...
Editeur : Springer
Parution : 2015-08-20
Collection : Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings
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Télécharger le livre : Georges Lemaître: Life, Science and Legacy
Rodney D. Holder , Simon Mitton
Georges Lemaître: Life, Science and Legacy
The year 2011 marked the 80th anniversary of Georges Lemaître’s primeval atom model of the universe, forerunner of the modern day Big Bang theory. Prompted by this momentous anniversary the Royal Astronomical Society decided to publish a volume of essays on the life,...
Editeur : Springer
Parution : 2013-01-13
Collection : Astrophysics and Space Science Library
Format(s) : ePub
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Télécharger le livre : Taking the Back off the Watch
Thomas Gold , Simon Mitton
Taking the Back off the Watch
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...
Editeur : Springer
Parution : 2012-05-23
Collection : Astrophysics and Space Science Library
Format(s) : ePub
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