ISBN: 9780231105460

Written with science historian Robert P. Crease, this self-portrait is the story of Serber's life before, during and after World War II. Peace and War by Robert Serber, Robert Crease. Thi… More...

Written with science historian Robert P. Crease, this self-portrait is the story of Serber's life before, during and after World War II. Peace and War by Robert Serber, Robert Crease. This revealing self portrait is the story of Serber's life before, during, and after World War II. Peace and War by Robert Serber, Robert Crease Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A prominent member of the Manhattan Project, Robert Serber was one of a team of scientists who assembled the bombs on Tinina Island for transport to Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He was also one of the first Americans to walk among the Japanese ruins after the catastrophe. This revealing self portrait is the story of Serber's life before, during, and after World War II. Publisher Description This work is the memoir of one of the key scientists involved in the atomic bomb and the chief research assistant and intimate friend of J. Robert Oppenheimer. A prominent member of the Manhattan Project, Robert Serber was one of a team of scientists who assembled the bombs on Tinian Island for transport to Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He was also one of the first Americans to walk among the Japanese ruins after the catastrophe. Written with science historian Robert P. Crease, this self-portrait is the story of Serber's life before, during and after World War II. It brings into focus the leading figures and events during this period in American science. Serber tells of his wartime experiences at Tinian Island and in Japan, in letters to his wife Charlotte, herself a key player at Los Alamos and the only female group leader there. These letters depict what Serber saw, such as the rows of iron office safes protruding from the rubble of Hiroshima, and the grazing horse whose hair had been scorched on one side by the fireball but was untouched on the other.Serber is also eloquent about the troubles he faced as a result of his refusal to take part in public debate about the morality of his wartime work; how his opposition to rapidly developing the hydrogen bomb earned him the enmity of Edward Teller and others; and how he was investigated and his security clearance challenged, several years before Oppenheimer's. Serber also recounts stories involving Oppenheimer, Murray Gell-Mann, Ernest O. Lawrence and Edward Teller. Author Biography Robert Serber with Robert P. Crease Details ISBN 0231105460 ISBN-13 9780231105460 Title Peace and War Author Robert Serber, Robert Crease Format Hardcover Year 1998 Pages 240 Publisher Columbia University Press GE_Item_ID:144679111; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys , Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], ISBN-13: 9780231105460, Book Title: Peace and War, Publication Year: 1998, Type: Textbook, Format: Hardcover, Language: English, Publication Name: Peace and War : Reminiscences of Alife on the Frontiers of Science, Item Height: 0.1in, Item Length: 0.9in, Item Width: 0.6in, Item Weight: 19.3 Oz, Number of Pages: 240 Pages, Columbia University Press<

1998, ISBN: 9780231105460

Columbia University Press, Hardcover, 266 Seiten, Publiziert: 1998-06-15T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Hersteller-Nr.: 9780231105460, 0.55 kg, Special Features, Books, 1901 Onwards, His… More...

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