Preface |
Remarks on the notes and bibliographies |
List of archival sources consulted |
List of abbreviations |
The Post-War Emergence of High-Energy Physics / Part I: |
From cosmic-ray and nuclear physics to high-energy physics / U. Mersits |
The Prehistory of CERN, 1949 - February 1952 / Part II: |
The first suggestions, 1949 - June 1950 / D. Pestre |
The fusion of the initiatives, June - December 1950 |
The period of informed optimism, December 1950 - August 1951 |
The period of conflict, August - December 1951 |
The establishment of a Council of Representatives of European States, December 1951 - February 1952 |
The Provisional CERN, February 1952 - October 1954 / Part III: |
Survey of developments / J. Krige |
Case studies of some important decisions |
Collection of photographs and documents of historic interest |
National Decisions to Join CERN / Part IV: |
French attitudes to the European Laboratory, 1949 - 1954 |
The Italian scenario / L. Belloni |
Germany's part in the setting-up of CERN / A. Hermann |
Britain and the European Laboratory Project: 1951 - mid-1952 |
Britain and the European Laboratory Project: mid-1952 - December 1953 |
Concluding Remarks / Part V: |
The how and the why of the birth of CERN |
Appendices: Who's who in the Foundation of CERN |
Chronology of Events |
Name index |
Thematic subject index |
Preface |
Remarks on the notes and bibliographies |
List of archival sources consulted |