G.I.Budker: Reflections and Remembrances

By Boris N. Breizman

In this wonderful collection, friends and colleagues of Russian physicist G.I. Budker--founder of the Novosibirsk Institute--reminisce on the man and his science. Two articles by Budker himself are included as well. None of this material has ever appeared in English and includes work by Kapitsa, Landau, and Sakharov.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471194387
• ISBN13: 9781563960703
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: American Institute of Physics
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Fascinating life of a maverick Soviet scientist

There's a wealth of information about Soviet science and intellectual life in this collection of essays by and about Gersh Budker. Budker (of Jewish heritage) worked under Kurchatov and was nearly liquidated by Beria - the death of Stalin (and subsequently Beria), the rise of Khrushchev and help from fellow scientists allowed the brilliant Budker the opportunity to create and administer the dynamic and rather democratic Institute of Nuclear Physics in Akademgorodok. Teaser: His colorful (albeit short-lived) solution for alcoholism in the labs? Booze was administered to staff by the safety committee!