Blackett

Physics, War, and Politics in the Twentieth Century

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Mary Jo Nye

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This is a lively and compact biography of P. M. S. Blackett, one of the most brilliant and controversial physicists of the twentieth century. Nobel laureate, leader of operational research during the Second World War, scientific advisor to the British government, President of the Royal Society, member of the House of Lords, Blackett was also denounced as a Stalinist apologist for opposing American and British development of atomic weapons, subjected to FBI surveillance, and named as a fellow traveler on George Orwell's infamous list.

Author Biography:

NyeMary Jo: Mary Jo Nye is Thomas Hart and Mary Jones Horning Professor of the Humanities and Professor of History, Oregon State University.

Release date Australia

February 5th, 2004

Author

Mary Jo Nye

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

12 black & white illustrations, 12 schw.-w. Abb.

Pages

255

ISBN-13

9780674335738

Product ID

21748740

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