Bela Silard (15 results)
Language: English
Published by University of Chicago Press (edition First PB Edition, First Printing), 1994
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First PB Edition, First Printing. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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Condition: Good. 1st. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First trade paperback edition, published by University of Chicago Press, 1994. Biography of Leo Szilard, key figure in the Manhattan Project and development of the atomic bomb. 586 pages, 6" X 9, Bibliography, Notes, Index, and two sections of photos. No creases to the cover o…r spine. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Not a remainder, not a library discard. Edges of the text block are clean. Attached are some photos of the copy we have in our inventory.
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Genius in the Shadows: A Biography of Leo Szilard, the Man Behind the Bomb
Lanouette, William. Salk, Jonas, Foreword by.Silard, Bela, Contributor.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition; Second Printing. 6.5 X 1.75 X 9.75 inches; 587 pages; B&W photographs. Moderate foxing on the exterior edges of textblock. Minor speckles inside the DJ. Minor soiling on DJ's spine has caused discoloration. Very minor shelf wear on DJ. Good condition otherw…ise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine (fault). Dust Jacket Condition: DJ Near Fine. 1st Edition. Top outside corner of front board bumped, barely noticeable within Brodarted dust jacket.
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Genius in the Shadows: A Biography of Leo Szilard, the Man Behind the Bomb
Lanouette, William/ Salk, Jonas (Foreward By)/ Silard, Bela (Contributor)
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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 604 pages. 0.90x0.60x0.18 inches. In Stock.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Reprint. Second printing. xix, [1], 587, [1] pages. Illustrations. Chronology. Notes. Selected Bibliography. Index. A detailed but highly accessible account of the life and work of the great scientist (1898-1964) associated both with the development of nuclear po…wer and, later, with its control based on some 200 interviews, exclusive family records and photos, archival research, and more than 300 personal letters from Szilard to his wife that were discovered in 1987. Lanouette's (senior energy policy analyst, US GAO) collaborator, Bela Szilard, is Leo Szilard's brother. William Lanouette is a writer and public policy analyst who has written about the politics of nuclear weapons and nuclear power for more than three decades, in The Atlantic Monthly, The Economist, Scientific American, and other publications. He was Washington Correspondent for The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and is author of Genius in the Shadows: A Biography of Leo Szilard, The Man Behind the Bomb (Charles Scribner's Sons 1992, University of Chicago Press 1994). From 1991 to 2006, Lanouette was a Senior Analyst for energy and science issues at the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress. Foreword by Jonas Salk. Leo Szilard (February 11, 1898 May 30, 1964) was a Hungarian-born American physicist and inventor. He conceived the nuclear chain reaction in 1933, patented the idea of a nuclear reactor with Enrico Fermi, and in late 1939 wrote the letter for Albert Einstein's signature that resulted in the Manhattan Project that built the atomic bomb. He also conceived the electron microscope, the linear accelerator and the cyclotron. Szilard conceived of the idea of nuclear chain reaction using recently discovered neutrons. The following year he filed for a patent on the concept of the neutron-induced nuclear chain reaction. Szilard also was the co-holder, with Nobel Laureate Enrico Fermi, of the patent on the nuclear reactor (U.S. Patent 2, 708, 656). Szilard was directly responsible for the creation of the Manhattan Project. He drafted a confidential letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt explaining the possibility of nuclear weapons and encouraging the development of a program which could create them.
GENIUS IN THE SHADOWS. A BIOGRAPHY OF LEO SZILARD, THE MAN BEHIND THE BOMB.
Lanouette, William (with Bela Silard); Salk, Jonas, Foreword
Published by Scribners, 1992
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- First Edition
Seller: J. Wyatt Books, Ottawa, ON, CanadaJ. Wyatt Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. 1st Edition. The 'father of the atom bomb', illustrated with b/w photos, unmarked, 587pp. Book.
Language: English
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons [A Robert Stewart Book], New York, NY, 1992
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Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.Ground Zero Books, Ltd.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Second printing [stated]. xix, [1], 587, [1] pages. Foreword by Jonas Salk. Illustrations. Chronology. Notes. Selected Bibliography. Index. Inscribed by the author on the fep. Inscription reads For Sandy--With admiration + friendship. Bill L 4 Jan '07. Some edge…soiling. A detailed but highly accessible account of the life and work of the great scientist (1898-1964) associated both with the development of nuclear power and, later, with its control based on some 200 interviews, exclusive family records and photos, archival research, and more than 300 personal letters from Szilard to his wife that were discovered in 1987. Lanouette's (senior energy policy analyst, US GAO) collaborator, Bela Szilard, is Leo Szilard's brother. William Lanouette is a writer and public policy analyst who has written about the politics of nuclear weapons and nuclear power for more than three decades, in The Atlantic Monthly, The Economist, Scientific American, and other publications. He was Washington Correspondent for The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and is author of Genius in the Shadows: A Biography of Leo Szilard, The Man Behind the Bomb (Charles Scribner's Sons 1992, University of Chicago Press 1994). From 1991 to 2006, Lanouette was a Senior Analyst for energy and science issues at the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress. An avid oarsman on the Potomac, his next book will be about the lucrative rise and scandalous end of professional rowing in 19th-Century America. Leo Szilard (February 11, 1898 May 30, 1964) was a Hungarian-born American physicist and inventor. He conceived the nuclear chain reaction in 1933, patented the idea of a nuclear reactor with Enrico Fermi, and in late 1939 wrote the letter for Albert Einstein's signature that resulted in the Manhattan Project that built the atomic bomb. He also conceived the electron microscope, the linear accelerator and the cyclotron. Szilard conceived of the idea of nuclear chain reaction using recently discovered neutrons. The following year he filed for a patent on the concept of the neutron-induced nuclear chain reaction. Szilard also was the co-holder, with Nobel Laureate Enrico Fermi, of the patent on the nuclear reactor (U.S. Patent 2, 708, 656). Szilard was directly responsible for the creation of the Manhattan Project. He drafted a confidential letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt explaining the possibility of nuclear weapons and encouraging the development of a program which could create them. Signed.
