H.A. Kramers Between Tradition and Revolution by Max Dresden - 1987

Springer, 1987-06-17. Hardcover. Like New. 9x6x1. [Interesting provenance, previously owned by Brian R. Judd.] Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Contemporary signature of Judd on verso, else unmarked. xxiv, 563 p., 24 cm. <br> "The Dutch scientist Hendrik Kramers (1894-1952) was one of the greatest theoretical physicists of the twentieth century, and one of a mere handful who have made major contributions across the whole field. Physicists know his name from, among other things, the Kramers dispersion theory, the Kramers-Heisenberg dispersion formulae, the Kramers opacity formula, the Kramers degeneracy, and the Kramers-Kronig relations. Yet few people know more than the name, or recognize the full depth and range of his contributions. Kramers' remarkable and diverse work makes him at least the equal of such celebrated physicists as Fermi and Landau." <br> Brian R. Judd is the Gerhard H. Dieke Professor Emeritus in the… Read More

Springer-Verlag, 2012. Paperback. New. 587 pages. 9.25x6.10x1.34 inches.