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The Martians of Science : five physicists who changed the twentieth century /

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Tells the story of five little-known Hungarian physicists who transformed 20th century science. They emigrated to the United States from Hungary in the 1930's, and were important contributors to such important experiments as the Manhattan Project.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hargittai, István (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Subjects:
Von Kármán, Theodore, > 1881-1963.
Szilard, Leo.
Wigner, Eugene Paul, > 1902-1995.
Von Neumann, John, > 1903-1957.
Teller, Edward, > 1908-2003.
Szilard, Leo
Teller, Edward, > 1908-2003
Von Kármán, Theodore, > 1881-1963
Von Neumann, John, > 1903-1957
Wigner, Eugene Paul, > 1902-1995
Physicists > United States > Biography.
Science > United States > History > 20th century.
Physiciens > États-Unis > Biographies.
Sciences > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
SCIENCE > Physics > General.
SCIENCE > Mechanics > General.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Science & Technology.
SCIENCE > Energy.
Physicists
Science
United States
1900-1999
Electronic books.
Biographies
History
Biographies.
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