CONDON, Edward U. Selected Topics in Theoretical Physics. Notes by Rubby Sherr. 1935.
This is an offset and stapled low-run production of lecture notes taken by Rubby Sherr of a course given by E.U. Condon at Princeton in 1935. Condon was at Princeton from 1928-1937, and the very young Sherr (only 22 at the time) would go on to make his mark for decades in the physics community at Los Alamos and Princeton. Condon of course was a mega-figure in the world physics community.
11" x 8.5", mimeographed from typed sheets with reproductions of manuscript equations; stapled. GOOD copy, only.
Provenance: Library of Congress (with their surplus stamp on the front cover), given to them (as noted by a penciled note on the back of the cover) from the Institute for Advanced Study, Feb 1 1937.
Nice association copy of a very scarce document. $150
"In 1942, Sherr joined the MIT Radiation Laboratory, where he worked to develop new airborne radar systems. In 1944, he became involved with the Manhattan Project, which was tasked with creating the first nuclear weapon. Together with Klaus Fuchs, Sherr developed a key component of the bomb's triggering mechanism, the Fuchs–Sherr polonium-beryllium modulated neutron initiator. On July 16, 1945, Sherr was present at the Trinity nuclear test in New Mexico. He later recalled thinking during the test, "'This is the greatest scientific experiment of all time' – it was certainly the biggest. Then the horror sank in that the thing had actually worked, followed by relief that the atmosphere hadn't ignited, as some had feared it would."--Wikipedia
"Edward Uhler Condon (March 2, 1902 – March 26, 1974) was a distinguished American nuclear physicist, a pioneer in quantum mechanics, and a participant in the development of radar and nuclear weapons during World War II as part of the Manhattan Project. The Franck–Condon principle and the Slater–Condon rules are co-named after him. He was the director of the National Bureau of Standards (now NIST) from 1945 to 1951. In 1946, Condon was president of the American Physical Society, and in 1953 was president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science."
WorldCat locates only 6 copies--none at Princeton.
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