Hecht, Jeff. Beam : the race to make the laser / Jeff Hecht. - x, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN: 0195142101 (acidfree paper) LCCN: 2004002694 Subjects--Topical Terms: Lasers--History--20th century. LC Class. No.: TA1677 / .H42 2005 Dewey Class. No.: 621.36/6/09