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1 online resource (xiv, 259 pages) : illustrations |
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Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University |
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Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University.
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| Contents |
The Shaping of the Japanese Physicist -- Mobilising Science in World War II: Yoshio Nishina -- The Impact of the Allied Occupation: Nishina and Nakasone -- Physicists on the Left: Sakata and Taketani -- The Politics of Pure Science: Yukawa and Tomonaga -- Corporate Science: Sagane -- Science on the International Stage: Hayakawa -- Conclusion -- Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute Columbia University |
| Summary |
This book highlights the importance of individuals in the shaping of postwar Japan by providing an historical account of how physicists constituted an influential elite. A history of science perspective provides insight into their role, helping us to understand the hybrid identity of Japanese scientists, and how they reinvented not only themselves, but also Japan in the decades after its defeat. Low explores the lives and work of seven physicists, two of whom were Nobel prize winners, and makes use of little-known Occupation period documents, personal papers of physicists, and Japanese language source material |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-251) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Science and state -- Japan -- History
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Research, Industrial -- Japan
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Physicists -- Japan
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Asian history -- Asia.
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History of science -- Asia.
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Regional studies -- Asia.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Economic Policy.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Government & Business.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- Economic Development.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- Business Development.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Structural Adjustment.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- General.
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History.
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Physicists
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Research, Industrial
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Science and state
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Industrie
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Wissenschaft
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Politik
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Japan
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Japan
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2005040460 |
| ISBN |
9781403976925 |
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1403976929 |
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1281367761 |
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9781281367761 |
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9781403968319 |
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1403968314 |
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9786611367763 |
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6611367764 |
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