Introduction / Part I: |
The birth of elementary particle physics: 1930-1950 / Laurie M. Brown ; Lillian Hoddeson1: |
Theoretical Underpinnings / Part II: |
The origin of quantum field theory / Paul A. M. Dirac2: |
Growing up with field theory: the development of quantum electrodynamics / Victor F. Weisskopf3: |
The development of meson physics in Japan / Satio Hayakawa4: |
Discoveries of Particles / Part III: |
The early stage of cosmic-ray particle research / Dmitry Skobeltzyn5: |
Some reminiscences of the early days of cosmic rays / H. Victor Neher6: |
Unraveling the particle content of cosmic rays / Carl D. Anderson ; Herbert L. Anderson7: |
The intriguing history of the ÃŽ1/4 meson / Gilberto Bermardini8: |
Some aspects of French physics in the 1930s / Pierre V. Auger9: |
The scientific activities of Leprince-Ringuet and his group on cosmic rays: 1933-1953 / Louis Leprince-Ringuet10: |
The decay of 'mesotrons' (1939-1943): experimental particle physics in the age of innocence / Bruno B. Rossi11: |
Particle physics in the 1930s: a view from / Berkeley Robert Serber12: |
The observation of the leptronic nature of the 'mesotron' / Conversi Pancini ; Piccioni Oreste Piccioni13: |
The period that led to the 1946 discovery of the leptronic nature of the 'mesotron' / Marcello Conversi14: |
On the discovery of the neutral kaons / Robert W. Thompson15: |
Discussion and Commentary / Part IV: |
First round-table discussion / Roger H. Stuewer ; Robert W. Seidel ; Donald F. Moyer ; Victor ; F. Weisskopf ; Gilberto Bernardini ; Silvan S. Schweber16: |
Second round-table discussion / Spencer R. Weart ; Takehiko Takabayasi ; Charles Weiner ; Robert Serber ; M. G. K. Menon ; Dudley Shapere17: |
Some characteristic aspects of early elementary particle theory in Japan / 18: |
A New Picture / Part V: |
My work in meso physics with nuclear emulsions / Cesare Mansueto ; Giulio Lattes19: |
The fine structure of hydrogen / Willis E. Lamb20: |
Renmormalization theory of quantum electrodynamics: an individual view / Julian Schwinger21: |
Two shakers of physics: memorial lecture for Sin-itiro / Tomonaga Julian Schwinger22: |
Particle physics in rapid transition: 1947-1952 / Robert E. Marshak23: |
Indices |
Introduction / Part I: |
The birth of elementary particle physics: 1930-1950 / Laurie M. Brown ; Lillian Hoddeson1: |
Theoretical Underpinnings / Part II: |
The origin of quantum field theory / Paul A. M. Dirac2: |
Growing up with field theory: the development of quantum electrodynamics / Victor F. Weisskopf3: |
The development of meson physics in Japan / Satio Hayakawa4: |