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Rngten's discovery of X-rays at the end of 1895immediately captured both the scientific and popular imaginations, andcatapulted him to international fame, culminating in his receipt of thefirst Nobel Prize for physics in 1901. Otto Glasser's Wilhelm ConradRntgen here reprinted in its entirety from the 1933 English translation,is the most comprehensive biography of Rntgen ever written, presentingthe full story of his life and work. With nearly 100 illustrations, andan extensive history of the acceptance and application of X-rays in theperiod just following Rntgen's discovery. ... Read more

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Den 150. Geburtstag Wilhelm Conrad Röntgens würdigt der Springer-Verlag mit der dritten Auflage der Röntgenbiographie von Otto Glasser. Mit Begeisterung und Detailliebe hat Glasser Informationen, Anekdoten und Persönliches über Röntgen zusammengetragen. Der Leser spürt, wie bahnbrechend Röntgens Entdeckung der neuen Strahlen war. Erweitert wird diese bereits 1957 in zweiter Auflage erschienene Biographie durch einleitende Worte von Professor Peters, Direktor des Instituts für Klinische Radiologie der Universität Münster.
Alles in allem ist dieses Buch eine vergnügliche Reise in die Medizingeschichte. ... Read more

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Published by Inter Nationes; Bonn, Germany ... Read more

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Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen stumbled on x rays quite by accident working late one November night in 1895 in his laboratory in Wurzburg, Germany. Then 50 years old, he was a physical scientist who was experimenting with electricity. Even after he proved the existence of this "invisible light," Roentgen kept quiet about his discovery. He worked non-stop for several weeks, isolating himself and sometimes sleeping on a cot in his lab. He had his wife place her hand on a photographic plate for 15 minutes while x rays passed through it. The resulting picture became famous.

His discovery is credited as being one of the greatest advances in the history of medicine. X rays have found countless uses over the years including being used to authenticate paintings, stamps, and coins, and in quality control labs to check the manufacture of countless products. When he first discovered x rays, Roentgen had no idea how those rays would be used to improve our lives. ... Read more

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Chemistry: Foundations and Application is an accessible four-volume set that covers chemistrys laws, processes, applications and sub-disciplines, reviews the history of the field, including modern research and practical applications, and includes biographies of scientists past and present. Varied topics that examine and explain chemistry's many branches, including inorganic, industrial, atmospheric and computational chemistry, and biotechnology allow students and general-interest readers alike to explore the myriad ways in which chemistry plays an important role in daily life.