About this title: An account of the remarkable scientists who discovered that nuclear fission was possible and then became concerned about its implications. Index. Translated by James Cleugh.
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Harcourt, San Diego
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780156141505ISBN:0156141507
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. 1986 Harvest Books soft cover. NOT EX LIB! Clean, lightly toned pages with some reading wear, spine is not creased, some light edgewear, covers mildly rubbed & starting to curl just a little. Glued binding. 369 p. Translated by James Cleugh. Index. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harvest Books
Date Published: 1970
ISBN-13:9780156141505ISBN:0156141507
Description: Acceptable. MAY HAVE COVER WEAR, SPINE CREASES, HIGHLIGHTING, UNDERLINING & PAGES YELLOWED FROM AGE. FASTER SERVICE FROM US! ! ! read more
Description: Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HARCOURT BRACE and CO
Date Published: 1958
Description: Good in Good jacket. First Edition. -First American Edition--369 pages. Interior is clean and tight. Nice overall. -Publish Place: New York-Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Date Published: 1958
Description: Fair. 1958 Harcourt Brace pub. Hardback. No DJ. Ex-library. Medium wear to cover. No marks in text. Hinge separation at front endboard. Good reading copy. Ship same or next day. More science books in our store. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace & Co.
Date Published: 1958
Description: Good. No dust jacket. Hardcover; Printed Text VG; no DJ; a light stain spot at top of cover; foxing to page edges; 369 p. Includes index. (shelf G14); "One of the great stories of our time is the atomic bomb, and the men & women who made them; " read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York
Description: Good. B000NX3O3O IN STOCK! ! ! Hardback without dust jacket-Clean pages with tight binding: Some minimal writing inside front cover. From a pet-FREE, Smoke-FREE warehouse. Some light to moderate edge wear from shelving. We ship to APO and FPO. And...Thank you! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harvest Books
Date Published: 1970-10-21
ISBN-13:9780156141505ISBN:0156141507
Description: Very Good. Save some $$$. Perfectly Good Reading Copy. No writing, no underlining, no highlighting. Collectible 1958 Harcourt hardcover printing. Jacket is in fair condition, book and pages are immaculate in very good condition. Great Copy. Ships Lightning Fast. read more
"I highly recommend this book to everyone. It was an amazing account, written in a style that made me want to keep on reading right to the very end. The best chapter was an early one detailing the conditions that existed in pre-war Germany where the scientists were able to work and collaborate and had to to JUST THINK. The whole town was used to them and they had the freedom to walk and talk and read and talk without restrictions. They were young and idealistic but they had great minds and great spirits. It was an idyllic life that was specific to that time and place and gave rise to so many great scientists. This book helped me to understand the great range of knowlege required to investigate atomic science, the difficulties and the rewards, the interpersonal relationships and the rise of government control over atomic science. But most of all it's the story of men and women (going way back into the past) whose intellect and hard work led to one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs in history. I had to buy this book so that I could go back and reread it with time to stop and reflect. It is so well written (in German originally) and the translation into English leaves nothing to be desired. What a great find."
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