
The Nuclear Muse
Literature, Physics and the First Atomic Bomb
John Canaday(Author)
University of Wisconsin Press
Published on 31. August 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
376 pages
978-0-299-16854-4 (ISBN)
Description
Crossing the boundaries between science and the humanities, the author explores the volumes of discourse involved in the construction of the first atomic bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico, to discover the role rhetoric plays in the formulation and expression of scientific ideas.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Wisconsin
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
14 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 227 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
463 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-299-16854-4 (9780299168544)
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