Practical Alchemy: A Memoir

Practical Alchemy: A Memoir
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Publisher : World Scientific
Total Pages : 185
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ISBN-10 : 9789813277595
ISBN-13 : 9813277599
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Book Synopsis Practical Alchemy: A Memoir by : Walter A Harrison

Download or read book Practical Alchemy: A Memoir written by Walter A Harrison and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2018-12-21 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing a memoir was not only an interesting experience for this Professor of Applied Physics at Stanford University, but it also provided him an opportunity to revisit his past with his sons. The author graduated from Cornell in 1953 in Engineering Physics and received his PhD in Physics in 1956 at the University of Illinois. He was then at the General Electric Research Laboratory until 1965, when he moved to Stanford. He has seen his life transform from a physics student to husband, father, author, professor, scoutmaster, von Humboldt scholar, and sometimes musician. His published books include Pseudopotentials, Solid State Theory, Elementary Electronic Structure, and Applied Quantum Mechanics. Here he draws a parallel with the ancient alchemical goal of transforming lead into gold. The reader will find this engaging memoir rich in anecdotes and stories that constitute the various transformations resulting in what may be called a 'golden experience'.


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