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The quantum exodus : Jewish fugitives, the atomic bomb, and the Holocaust /

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 sci...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fraser, Gordon, 1943-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Neutrons and Nazis
  • The rise of German science
  • Cultural cleansing
  • Emblematic emigrants
  • The fall of German science
  • Plagues
  • Abide with me
  • Fission mission
  • Gathering nuclear fuel
  • For in much wisdom is much grief
  • Science and anxiety
  • Epilogue: Europe redux
  • Appendix 1: A list of emigrant scientists
  • Appendix 2: Sources and bibliography.