In the Shadow of the Bomb: Oppenheimer, Bethe, and the Moral Responsibility of the Scientist

by Silvan S. Schweber

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How two charismatic, exceptionally talented physicists came to terms with the nuclear weapons they helped to create

In 1945, the United States dropped the bomb, and physicists were forced to contemplate disquieting questions about their roles and responsibilities. When the Cold War followed, they were confronted with political demands for their loyalty and McCarthyism's threats to academic freedom. By examining how J. Robert Oppenheimer...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0691127859

ISBN13:9780691127859

Release Date:January 2007

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:0.50 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.4" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Atomic & Nuclear Physics Education & Reference History History & Philosophy Military Science Military Sciences Nuclear Nuclear Physics Physics Reference

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