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- Presents a concise and contextual history of research in superheavy elements
- Discusses priority controversies in science
- Illustrates concepts such as discovery, prediction, scientific misconduct, and reproducibility of experiments in modern nuclear science
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology (BRIEFSHIST)
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Helge Kragh, born in Copenhagen in 1944, studied mathematics and physics at the University of Copenhagen. He holds two doctorates, one in the sciences and the other in the humanities.
Kragh’s research interests are in the history of physics from the mid-19th century onward, the history of astronomy, the history of cosmology and the history of chemistry, often with a preference for interdisciplinary fields such as cosmochemistry, physical chemistry or physical cosmology.
Kragh is a co-founder of the European Society for the History of Science and served as its president in 2008-2010. He is Professor Emeritus at the Niels Bohr Archive in Copenhagen.Bibliographic Information
Book Title: From Transuranic to Superheavy Elements
Book Subtitle: A Story of Dispute and Creation
Authors: Helge Kragh
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75813-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-75812-1Published: 20 February 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-75813-8Published: 12 February 2018
Series ISSN: 2211-4564
Series E-ISSN: 2211-4572
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 106
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations
Topics: History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics, History of Chemistry, Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons, Nuclear Chemistry, History of Science, Philosophy of Science