Edward Teller Bücher
Edward Teller, oft als Vater der amerikanischen Wasserstoffbombe bezeichnet, gestaltete eine tiefgreifende, wenn auch kontroverse Karriere in der Wissenschaft. Er galt als einer der fantasievollsten und kreativsten Physiker seiner Zeit, dessen Arbeit das Nuklearwaffenprogramm maßgeblich prägte. Seine unnachgiebige Konzentration auf die Entwicklung der Wasserstoffbombe und sein autoritärer Stil führten jedoch oft zu Spannungen mit seinen Kollegen. Sein Lebensweg, der von einer Flucht aus dem politisch turbulenten Ungarn und einem Studium in Deutschland geprägt war, führte ihn schließlich in die Vereinigten Staaten, wo er eine Schlüsselrolle bei der Weiterentwicklung der Nukleartechnologie spielte.
Die Situation der modernen Physik
- 52 Seiten
- 2 Lesestunden
Energy from Heaven and Earth
- 322 Seiten
- 12 Lesestunden
Nuclear War Survival Skills
Lifesaving Nuclear Facts and Self-Help Instructions
- 320 Seiten
- 12 Lesestunden
Be prepared for the worst case scenario with t this field-tested guide to surviving a nuclear attack, written by a revered civil defense expert.This edition of Cresson H. Kearny’s iconic Nuclear War Survival Skills (originally published in 1979 and updated by Kearny himself in 1987 and again in 2001), offers expert advice for ensuring your family’s safety should the worst come to pass. Chock-full of practical instructions and preventative measures, Nuclear War Survival Skills is based on years of meticulous scientific research conducted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory.Written at a time when global tensions were at their peak, Nuclear War Survival Skills remains relevant in the dangerous age in which we now live.
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 whose work on nuclear weapons was key to the American war effort, Teller has long believed in freedom through strong defense, a philosophy reflected in his stance on arms control and nuclear policy. These extraordinary recollections at last reveal the man behind the headlines-passionate and humorous, devoted and loyal. In clear and compelling prose, Teller tells of the people, events, and ideas that shaped him as a scientist, beginning with his early love of music and math, and continuing with his study of quantum physics with Werner Heisenberg. Present at many of the pivotal moments in modern science, Teller also describes his friendships with some of the century's greatest minds-Einstein, Bohr, Fermi, Szilard, von Neumann, Oppenheimer-and offers an honest account of the development of the atomic and hydrogen bombs. He also offers a moving portrait of his childhood, his marriage and family life, and his 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.
