History of CERN, I

By
A. Hermann
L. Belloni
U. Mersits
D. Pestre
J. Krige, Centre de Recherche en Histoire des Sciences et des Techniques, Paris, France

Description
Describing the history of CERN from its inception in the late 40's up to the mid-60's. The authors have divided these 17-18 years into roughly two successive periods. Volume I deals with the birth and official establishment of the organization and thus covers the years 1949-1954, while Volume II studies the life of the European laboratory during the first twelve years of its existence.