Climbing the Mountain
Subtitle: The Scientific Biography of Julian Schwinger
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: October 20, 2003
Language: eng
Number of pages: 690
ISBN-13: 9780198527459
First sentence: Julian Seymour Schwinger was born on 12 February 1918 ('just five score and nine years after the birthday of Abraham Lincoln') in New York City into a middle class family.
Description: This tribute to the life and work of the Nobel prize winner Julian Schwinger provides a unique portrait of the man and his work. Both of the authors knew Schwinger and are thus able to discuss the lasting influence of his work on science.