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1 online resource |
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Introduction; ONE: Arrival and Departure; Family Origins and Early Childhood; Gem and Less: Gimnázium Experience; Background in Hungary and First Transition; TWO: Turning Points in Germany; Theodore von Kármán; Leo Szilard; Eugene P. Wigner; John von Neumann; Edward Teller; THREE: Second Transition: To the United States; Theodore von Kármán; Leo Szilard; Eugene P. Wigner; John von Neumann; Edward Teller; FOUR: "To Protect and Defend": World War II; Theodore von Kármán; Leo Szilard; Eugene P. Wigner; John von Neumann; Edward Teller; FIVE: To Deter: Cold War; Theodore von Kármán |
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Leo SzilardEugene P. Wigner; John von Neumann; Edward Teller; SIX: Being Martian; Comparisons; Traits; Religion and Jewishness; Being Hungarian; Epilogue; Greatness in Science; Had They Lived ... ; Conclusion; Appendix: Sampler of Quotable Martians; Notes; Select Bibliography; Chronologies; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Photographs |
| Summary |
Tells the story of five little-known Hungarian physicists who transformed 20th century science. They emigrated to the United States from Hungary in the 1930's, and were important contributors to such important experiments as the Manhattan Project |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-294) and index |
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Print version record |
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Von Kármán, Theodore, 1881-1963
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Szilard, Leo
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Wigner, Eugene Paul, 1902-1995.
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Von Neumann, John, 1903-1957
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Teller, Edward, 1908-2003
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Szilard, Leo |
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Teller, Edward, 1908-2003 |
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Von Kármán, Theodore, 1881-1963 |
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Von Neumann, John, 1903-1957 |
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Wigner, Eugene Paul, 1902-1995 |
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Physicists -- Hungary -- Budapest -- Biography
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Science -- History -- 20th century
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Science -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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Physicists
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Science
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Hungary -- Budapest
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United States
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Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0195178459 |
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9780195178456 |
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