Category: EDITORIAL PROJECTS

In Memoriam: Charles Hard Townes, Inventor of the “Maser” – 1915-2015

January 27, 2015

The invention of the laser can be dated to 1958 with the publication of the scientific paper “Infrared and Optical Masers” by Arthur L. Schawlow, then a Bell Labs researcher, and Charles H. Townes, then a consultant to Bell Labs. That paper, published in Physical Review, a journal of the American Physical Society, opened the door to a … More In Memoriam: Charles Hard Townes, Inventor of the “Maser” – 1915-2015

BOOK PROJECT ~ The Astronomy Revolution: 400 Years of Exploring the Cosmos

May 23, 2012

The Astronomy Revolution CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, 2012 Ellipsis worked with an international group of eminent researchers in astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, and the history and philosophy of science to develop, edit, and produce this full-color, multi-author volume that celebrates the contributions of Eastern and Western scientific and cultural traditions, both past and present, to our common … More BOOK PROJECT ~ The Astronomy Revolution: 400 Years of Exploring the Cosmos