In the Vortex: Growing up under fascists and Communists - Couverture souple

Scherzer, Julius

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1484907507 ISBN 13 : 9781484907504

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

The subtitle of the book is: Growing up under Fascists and Communists. It is an autobiographical and historical narrative. It is the the story of the author's childhood, teenage years, and young adulthood in Central Europe under fascism and communism. It offers a vivid description of Jewish life in that part of the world before, during, and after World War II. The author grew up in a province that belonged to the Austrian Empire before World War I, was later annexed by the Kingdom of Romania, taken over by the Soviets, occupied by Romanian and German troops during World War II, and eventually reoccupied by the Soviets. The author and his family lived under these different rulers, and the narrative describes their life during those turbulent years. The author also describes life in communist Romania after the war.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

The author is a retired scientist. He has a PhD degree in inorganic chemistry and a MS degree in environmental engineering.During his career he did both academic and industrial research.He is the author or coauthor of several scientific-technical books. He has over 50 patents, and has published over 40 scientific articles. During his work at the Unocal Corporation he was awarded the Great Prize for Creativity.He has a son and three grandchildren. He lives in California.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1484907507
• ISBN 13: 9781484907504
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 429
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg