Theodore Maiman Tribute Symposium: Invention and Demonstration of the World’s First Laser
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________________________What Readers are Saying“The world is
indebted to you for your invention” ... Jimmy Carter, former US
President. “The
Laser Odyssey is filled
with excitement and adventure ordinary
scientists will never dream of encountering in a million years…a fun,
intriguing, fascinating, and enlightening book.” ... Hiroshi Kimurah,
physical
chemist, Los Angeles, California. “The
book was an eye opener…it gave me immense satisfaction and pleasure to read
through Maiman’s struggles. As I read on, I understood the categorical proof
of why things never worked on the first optical maser. It made me happy to
have
had a first hand account from the creator of the LASER himself. STUBBY RUBY
WORKED AND ROCKED THE WORLD!!! Congratulations to Dr. Maiman for bringing
out
the truth to an ordinary physics student. This is one book, which compelled
me
to finish it in one night! I wish we had teachers and physicists like Dr.
Maiman
who would not be afraid to stand up and call a spade a spade with honor and
integrity.” ... Raj Kombiyil, physics student, Fairbanks Alaska.
“I was
enthralled by your book...I must say, you hit the nail on the head every
time,
right to the point... It was fascinating as you paraded all those
characters-Birnbaum,
Lyons, Stitch, etc. Your character analysis was superb!” ...Irwin Hahn,
physics professor, University of California, Berkeley. “The story of
your red bow tie has become legendary talk in our Foundation.” ... Morihisa
Kaneko, Executive Officer, The Science and Technology Foundation of Japan.
“Beside Theodore Maiman’s
interesting biography, the laser story is laid out fully, truthfully and
within
the proper context. The truth always comes out in the end but it never hurts
to
help it along.” ... Bernard Soffer,
optical physicist, Los Angeles, California. “The Laser
Odyssey is an amazing book. You have a great gift for clarity in your
writing
and a narrative style, which makes the book very personal and believable. It
exudes warmth which is like you are and at the same time gives the
impression
that you are not one to avoid a fight.” ...Harold Parker, Attorney at Law,
San
Francisco, California.
“It
is a wonderful book and you have every reason to be proud of it... I like
the
tone - very much. Historians of science will (have to) pay attention to the
details you have provided. Every young scientist should take note of your
important lessons: healthy skepticism and being a maverick are
necessary qualities
to build the confidence that you need to explore uncharted territories
prior to any discovery.” ... Jacob Kuriyan, physicist/software entrepreneur,
Albuquerque, New Mexico. “The
book is a joy to read...it is also an historical contribution setting the
record
straight on lasers. It will be widely read I’m sure.” ... Arnold Kramish,
nuclear physicist, Washington, DC. The
Laser Odyssey
brought back a mass of memories and emotions as I read of Dr. Maiman’s
recollections and personal struggles. There is much in the book that
confirmed
my own memories of the devious obstacles that Hughes and the science
establishment dealt out as we went about the goals of work. I recall the
worry
and frustration that I also felt about some of the people we were supposed
to
depend on for leadership and insight in those days. I think we knew then
that we
were all fragile, and for that matter still are if not more so, but Dr.
Maiman
somehow had the guts to count on himself and make a path to
accomplishment…” Don
Devor, optical physicist. “I
am delighted that this has finally come into print for everybody needs to
know
about your great achievements.” ... Stephen Joffe, laser
surgeon/entrepreneur,
Cincinnati, Ohio. “The
book turned out awesome, you really did a tremendous job, and it shows!!”
....
Mary Gay Marchese, public relations consultant, Los Angeles,
California.
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