How the Laser Happened.

TOWNES, Charles.

Item Number: 1141

New York: Oxford, 1999.

First edition of the Nobel Prize winning physicist’s autobiography in which he describes his invention of the laser. Octavo. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Signed by the author the author on the title page. “An engaging human story, intertwined with a first-hand account of some of the twentieth century’s most significant inventions and discoveries. Fine reading for anyone interested in science, scientists, or the roles they play in our fast-changing world.” (Arno Penzias)