Edité par Basic Books (edition Reprint), 2002
ISBN 10 : 0738207780 ISBN 13 : 9780738207780
Vendeur : BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, Etats-Unis
Paperback. Etat : Good. Reprint. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported.
Plus de choix d'achat de la part d'autres vendeurs sur AbeBooks
Offres neuf à partir de EUR 14,16
Offres d'occasion à partir de EUR 4,74
Trouvez également Couverture souple Edition originale
Edité par Perseus Publishing, 2001
ISBN 10 : 073820532X ISBN 13 : 9780738205328
Vendeur : SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Etats-Unis
Etat : Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
Plus de choix d'achat de la part d'autres vendeurs sur AbeBooks
Offres neuf à partir de EUR 28,15
Offres d'occasion à partir de EUR 6,85
Trouvez également Couverture rigide Couverture souple Edition originale
Edité par Perseus Books Group, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2001
ISBN 10 : 073820532X ISBN 13 : 9780738205328
Vendeur : Falls Bookstore, Readsboro, VT, Etats-Unis
Edition originale
Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : New. 1st Edition. Blue paper-wapped boards with dark grey print on light gray cloth spine. Small press mark on lower edge of rear cover, Tight. sound and unmarked. 685 pages including index. Dust jacket is in mylar and is not price-clipped ( $ 35.00). Two promotion items laid-in.
Edité par Perseus Publishing, Cambridge, MA, 2001
Vendeur : Bauer Rare Books, San Diego, CA, Etats-Unis
Edition originale
First edition. 8vo. [xii], 628 pp. Illustrated. Cloth in dustwrapper, very good. (41102). Ownership signature of Harold M. Agnew.
Edité par Perseus Publishing, 2001
ISBN 10 : 073820532X ISBN 13 : 9780738205328
Vendeur : Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, Etats-Unis
Membre d'association : IOBA
Edition originale
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 1st Edition. Xii, 628 Pp. Gray Cloth Lettered In Black, Black Boards. First Printing Indicated. Fine, No Marks, In Fine Dust Jacket Price Clipped ($ Sign Remaining).
Edité par Perseus Publishing, Cambridge, MA, 2001
Vendeur : Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, Etats-Unis
Edition originale
Etat : very good, very good. First Edition. First Printing. 628, illus., footnotes, appendix ("In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer"), index. Edward Teller came to play a crucial role in the development of nuclear weapons and the peaceful use of atomic energy.
Edité par Perseus Publishing, 2001
ISBN 10 : 073820532X ISBN 13 : 9780738205328
Vendeur : Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA, Livonia, MI, Etats-Unis
Membre d'association : IOBA
Edition originale
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. ***SALE - The current price of this item reflects a 25% discount off our regular price. Sale ends September 30, 2024.***; Half grey cloth cover over navy boards is pristine. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and pristine. Book has never been cracked open. Dust jacket has light shelf wear but clean, bright and very good+. Publisher's price of $35.00 on DJ flap. DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ); 9.4 X 6.4 X 2.0 inches; 544 pages.
Edité par Perseus Pub., Cambridge, Mass, 2001
Vendeur : BIBLIOPE by Calvello Books, Oakland, CA, Etats-Unis
Edition originale
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. First Edition, First Printing (stated). xii, 628 pages: illustrations; 24 cm. The story of Edward Teller is the story of the twentieth century. Born in Hungary in 1908, Teller witnessed the rise of Nazism and anti-Semitism, two world wars, the McCarthy era, and the changing face of big science. A brilliant and controversial figure, Teller brings to these events a perspective that is at once surprising and insightful. Edward Teller is perhaps best known for his belief in freedom through strong defense. But this extraordinary memoir at last reveals the man behind the headlines -- passionate and humorous, devoted and loyal. Never before has Teller told his story as fully as he does here. We learn Teller's true position on everything from the bombing of Japan to the pursuit of weapons research in the post-war years. In clear and compelling prose, Teller chronicles the people and events that shaped him as a scientist, beginning with his early love of music and math, and continuing with his study of quantum physics under Werner Heisenberg. Present at many of the pivotal moments in modern science, Teller also describes his relationships with some of the century's greatest minds -- Einstein, Bohr, Fermi, Szilard, von Neumann -- and offers an honest assessment of the development of the atomic and hydrogen bombs, the founding of Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, and his complicated relationship with J. Robert Oppenheimer. He also offers, for the first time, a moving portrait of his childhood, his marriage and family life, and his deep friendship with physicist Maria Mayer. Writing about those aspects of his life that have had important public consequences -- from his conservative politics to his relationships with scientists and presidents -- Teller reveals himself to be a man with deep beliefs about liberty, security, and the moral responsibility of science. - Jacket flapContents: How many seconds in a year? (1908-1913). Learning about war, revolution, and peace (1914-1919). The other side of the war years (1914-1919). Romanian interlude (1919-1920). My name is KoKó (1920-1925). How to become a physicist the hard way (1926-1928). Brave new world (1928-1929). Journeymen year in physics (1929-1930). The pleasures of small successes (1930-1933). The future becomes obvious (1933). Copenhagen (1933-1934). The joy of being a foreigner (1934-1935). First years in the United States (1935-1941). Fission (1939-1941). Academicians go to work (1941-1943). Settling in at Los Alamos (March 1943-November 1943). On and off the Mesa (November 1943-January 1945). An end, a beginning (1945). Give it back to the Indians (1945-1946). Incomplete answers (1946). Among friends from home (February 1946-June 1949). The Reactor Safeguard Committee (1947-1949). Twenty years too soon (June 1949-January 1950). Our doubts have a firm foundation (1950). Damn the torpedoes (November 1950-April 1951). Pleasures in the Pacific, perils at Princeton. (April 1951-September 1951). The campaign for a second weapons laboratory. (November 1951-July 1952). The new wheel spins a bit (1952-1954). Other nuclear affairs (1949-1955). The Oppenheimer hearing (April 12, 1954-May 6, 1954). Sequelae (June 1954-February 1955). Three friends (August 1954-August 1958). Down to earth (1955-1958). The directorship (1958-1960). A few lessons in political affairs (1955-1960). The temperature of the Cold War rises (1960-1965). Educating inventive engineers (1961-1975). Uphill (1964-1972). Choices, critical and otherwise (1973-1979). Strategic defense (1980-1992). Other issues. public and private (1980-1990). Homecoming (1990-2000). Appendix: In the matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer. In the Matter ofJ. Robert Oppenheimer. Index. Neat gift inscription else about fine(-) in fine(-) jacket now in archival mylar.
Edité par Basic Books, 2001
ISBN 10 : 1903985129 ISBN 13 : 9781903985120
Vendeur : Emily Green Books, North Shields, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. Photos included in listing. About the book: The story of Edward Teller is the story of the twentieth century. Born in Hungary in 1908, Teller witnessed the rise of Nazism and anti-Semitism, two world wars, the McCarthy era, and the changing face of big science. A brilliant and controversial figure, Teller brings to these events a perspective that is at once surprising and insightful.
Plus de choix d'achat de la part d'autres vendeurs sur AbeBooks
Offres d'occasion à partir de EUR 57,37
Trouvez également Couverture rigide
Edité par Cambeidge (Mass) Perseus Publishing, 2001
Vendeur : The Antique Bookshop & Curios (ANZAAB), Crows Nest, NSW, Australie
Edition originale
Ill.wrapps. 628pp. b/w plates. Fine. First Printing. Inserted is a place-card with Teller's name along the top edge and his signature below. Teller, known as "the father of the H-Bomb", is one of the great scientific figures of all time.