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Musings of an Improbable Existence
Musings of an Improbable Existence
Musings of an Improbable Existence
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The book tells an uncommon story of a distinguished particle astrophysicist and accelerator scientist, beginning with his illegitimate birth to an adventurous mother in Pecos, New Mexico, and culminating with his retirement as a distinguished scientist at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) in Batavia, Illinois. Fermilab is a laboratory that peers into the heart of matter and out toward the boundaries of the universe. The author's path through life is littered with broken bones and bloodstains in addition to his scientific adventures.

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Release dateJan 20, 2022
ISBN9781638815419
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    Musings of an Improbable Existence - Roger L. Dixon

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