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Kim, K C

 
9781481713573: My Los Alamos Experience

Synopsis

This book describes the author's some 40 years of personal experiences at Los Alamos. The town of Los Alamos and the nation's premier defense nuclear institution--Los Alamos National Laboratory, serve as the background for the author's perspectives in his long professional career in science and management. Although much has been documented and written about Los Alamos, this book tells a unique and intimate personal story in a story-telling genre. This book also makes a stride in helping the readers understand the importance of science for our future well-being.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book describes the author’s some 40 years of personal experiences at Los Alamos. The town of Los Alamos and the nation’s premier defense nuclear institution--Los Alamos National Laboratory, serve as the background for the author’s perspectives in his long professional career in science and management. Although much has been documented and written about Los Alamos, this book tells a unique and intimate personal story in a story-telling genre. This book also makes a stride in helping the readers understand the importance of science for our future well-being.

Biographie de l'auteur

K. C. Kim, an accomplished scientist and science educator, held positions as a group leader at Los Alamos National Laboratory, and chief scientist in the Nuclear Materials Division. Throughout his professional career, he wrote and co-authored many scientific articles in prominent scientific journals. Recently, the author has also published his autobiography, Rootless: A chronicle of my life journey. During his retirement years he actively pursues diverse hobbies including scuba diving, stone sculpting, and painting.

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