The quantum exodus : Jewish fugitives, the atomic bomb, and the Holocaust / / by Gordon Fraser
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| Autore: |
Fraser Gordon <1943->
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| Titolo: |
The quantum exodus : Jewish fugitives, the atomic bomb, and the Holocaust / / by Gordon Fraser
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2012 |
| ©2012 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (489 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 623.4511909 |
| Soggetto topico: | Atomic bomb - Design and construction - History |
| Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) - Germany - Influence | |
| Jewish scientists - Germany - History | |
| World War, 1939-1945 - Deportations from Germany - Political aspects | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Includes index. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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; Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | It 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The quantum exodus |
| ISBN: | 1-280-59433-0 |
| 9786613624161 | |
| 0-19-162751-8 | |
| 0-19-162696-1 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910457490403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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