Judging Edward Teller
A Closer Look at One of the Most Influential Scientists of the Twentieth Century
$64.33
- Hardcover
600 pages
- Release Date
14 December 2010
Summary
Drawing on previously untapped sources, here is a unique examination of the life and legacy of one of the 20th century’s most controversial and influential scientists. To his supporters he was a hero of the Cold War, to his detractors he was evil personified, but no matter which way you look at it, Edward Teller - known as ‘The father of the H-Bomb’ - was one of the 20th century’s most influential scientists. “Judging Edward Teller” is a definitive biography that presents a balanced portrait …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781616142216 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1616142219 |
| Author: | Istvan Hargittai |
| Publisher: | Prometheus Books |
| Imprint: | Prometheus Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 600 |
| Release Date: | 14 December 2010 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 13mm |
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Critics Review
”“Excellent. An interesting, thorough, and objective discussion of the life of Edward Teller, a brilliant but controversial scientist.”-Charles Townes, Nobel laureate, University of California at Berkeley”A must read for those who wish an accurate accounting of Teller and his associates who led the free world into the nuclear era.“-Harold M. Agnew, former director of Los Alamos National Laboratory, former chairman of the US General Advisory Committee ACDA”Recommended for college and research libraries’ history of science collections and is highly recommended for lay readers with a penchant for science.“-Library Journal’This is a fascinating and educational read. A particularly significant aspect of this text is the light it shines on the struggles and conflicts that ethics plays within science…This book would be a great choice for an advanced or secondary college class that integrates the history of science and physics.”-NSTA Recommends
About The Author
Istvan Hargittai
Istvan Hargittai is a successful author and a professor of chemistry at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics.
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