In the Shadow of the Bomb: Oppenheimer, Bethe, and the Moral Responsibility of the Scientist
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In the Shadow of the Bomb narrates how two charismatic, exceptionally talented physicists--J. Robert Oppenheimer and Hans A. Bethe--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...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0691049890
ISBN13:9780691049892
Release Date:April 2000
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Length:256 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 7.8" x 10.0"
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