Main Title |
Tuxedo Park : a Wall Street tycoon and the secret palace of science that changed the course of World War II / |
Author |
Conant, Jennet.
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Publisher |
Simon & Schuster, |
Year Published |
2002 |
OCLC Number |
48966735 |
ISBN |
0684872870; 9780684872872; 0684872889; 9780684872889 |
Subjects |
Physicists--United States--Biography ;
Atomic bomb--United States--History--20th century ;
Research--New York (State)--Tuxedo Park--History--20th century ;
World War, 1939-1945--Science--United States ;
Kernwaffe ;
Forschung ;
Geschichte ;
Militärtechnik ;
Weltkrieg--1939-1945
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Additional Subjects |
Loomis, Alfred L--(Alfred Lee),--1887-1975
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EKBM |
QC16.L647C66 2002 |
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Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
06/06/2003 |
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Collation |
xvi, 330 pages, [16] pages, of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-309) and index. |
Contents Notes |
Wall Street legend Alfred Lee Loomis, who once owned Hilton Head Island, was devoted to his hobby of science experiments in his mansion. During World War II, Loomis played a key role in the development of radar and the atomic bomb. Map of Tuxedo Park -- The Patron -- Bred in the Bone -- The Power Broker -- Palace of Science -- Cash on the Barrel -- Restless Energy -- The Big Machine -- Echoes of War -- Precious Cargo -- The Blitz -- Minister Without Portfolio -- Last of the Great Amateurs. |
Place Published |
New York : |
PUB Date Free Form |
c2002. |
BIB Level |
m |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
LCCN |
2002021001 |
Merged OCLC records |
52422171; 970539485; 999447203; 1001492613; 1004949554; 1010852921 |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20030606142538 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
01111cam 22003014a 45020 |