03230nam 2200685 450 991045749040332120200520144314.01-280-59433-097866136241610-19-162751-80-19-162696-1(CKB)2550000000089310(EBL)886535(OCoLC)784886682(SSID)ssj0000640237(PQKBManifestationID)11418722(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000640237(PQKBWorkID)10611778(PQKB)10497687(MiAaPQ)EBC886535(MiAaPQ)EBC4701559(Au-PeEL)EBL4701559(CaPaEBR)ebr11273208(CaONFJC)MIL362416(OCoLC)960164372(EXLCZ)99255000000008931020161011h20122012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe quantum exodus Jewish fugitives, the atomic bomb, and the Holocaust /by Gordon FraserOxford, [England] :Oxford University Press,2012.©20121 online resource (489 p.)Includes index.0-19-876800-1 0-19-959215-2 Includes bibliographical references.Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; 1. Neutrons and Nazis; 2. The Rise of German Science; 3. Cultural Cleansing; 4. Emblematic Emigrants; 5. The fall of German Science; 6. Plagues; 7. Abide with me; 8. Fission Mission; 9. Gathering Nuclear fuel; 10. For in Much Wisdom is Much Grief; 11. Science and Anxiety; Epilogue: Europe Redux; Appendix 1: A list of Emigrant Scientists; Appendix 2: Sources and Bibliography; Acknowledgements; IndexIt was no accident that the Holocaust and the Atomic Bomb happened at the same time. When the Nazis came into power in 1933, their initial objective was not to get rid of Jews. Rather, their aim was to refine German culture: Jewish professors and teachers at fine universities were sacked. Atomic science had attracted a lot of Jewish talent, and as Albert Einstein and other quantum exiles scattered, they realized that they held the key to a weapon of unimaginable power. Convincedthat their gentile counterparts in Germany had come to the same conclusion, and having witnessed what the Nazis were Atomic bombDesign and constructionHistoryHolocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)GermanyInfluenceJewish scientistsGermanyHistoryWorld War, 1939-1945Deportations from GermanyPolitical aspectsElectronic books.Atomic bombDesign and constructionHistory.Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)Influence.Jewish scientistsHistory.World War, 1939-1945Deportations from GermanyPolitical aspects.623.4511909Fraser Gordon1943-115390MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910457490403321The quantum exodus1974414UNINA