In the Shadow of the Bomb
How two charismatic, exceptionally talented physicists came to terms with the nuclear weapons they helped to create
In 1945, the United States dropped the bomb, and physicists were forced to contemplate disquieting questions about their roles and responsibilities. When the Cold War followed, they were confronted with political demands for their loyalty and McCarthyism''s threats to academic freedom...
How two charismatic, exceptionally talented physicists came to terms with the nuclear weapons they helped to create
In 1945, the United States dropped the bomb, and physicists were forced to contemplate disquieting questions about their roles and responsibilities. When the Cold War followed, they were confronted with political demands for their loyalty and McCarthyism''s threats to academic freedom...
