Kapitsa. Father and son
29.99 €
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Kapitsa. Father and son
29.99 €
The book is based on archival materials and documentary evidence from more than a century of the Kapitsa family's history, two prominent members of which, father and son, each left their mark on the history of scientific and cultural thought.
Pyotr Leonidovich Kapitsa was a Nobel laureate who discovered the superfluidity of liquid helium and founded the Institute for Physical Problems of the USSR Academy of Sciences. The son of the great physicist, Sergei Petrovich Kapitsa is an honorary vice president of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences and creator of the legendary television program "Ochevidno-Impossible," which made the complex world of science accessible and engaging to countless viewers.
The tragic and sometimes terrifying twists and turns of the family's fates throughout the 20th century, as well as the trials of fame that befell both father and son, only strengthened the Kapitsa family's character. For the first time, the book also focuses on the women of the family—an important and reliable pillar of the family. The author of the book, who was once Sergei Petrovich Kapitsa's deputy at the journal "In the World of Science," has maintained close ties with the Kapitsa family for many years, knowing firsthand the history and traditions of this outstanding scientific dynasty.
Pyotr Leonidovich Kapitsa was a Nobel laureate who discovered the superfluidity of liquid helium and founded the Institute for Physical Problems of the USSR Academy of Sciences. The son of the great physicist, Sergei Petrovich Kapitsa is an honorary vice president of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences and creator of the legendary television program "Ochevidno-Impossible," which made the complex world of science accessible and engaging to countless viewers.
The tragic and sometimes terrifying twists and turns of the family's fates throughout the 20th century, as well as the trials of fame that befell both father and son, only strengthened the Kapitsa family's character. For the first time, the book also focuses on the women of the family—an important and reliable pillar of the family. The author of the book, who was once Sergei Petrovich Kapitsa's deputy at the journal "In the World of Science," has maintained close ties with the Kapitsa family for many years, knowing firsthand the history and traditions of this outstanding scientific dynasty.
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