William Lanouette
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English
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Well-known names such as Albert Einstein, Enrico Fermi, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and Edward Teller are usually those that surround the creation of the atom bomb. One name that is rarely mentioned is Leo Szilard, known in scientific circles as "father of the atom bomb." The man who first developed the idea of harnessing energy from nuclear chain reactions, he is curiously buried with barely a trace in the history of this well-known and controversial...
2) The triumph of the amateurs: the rise, ruin, and banishment of professional rowing in the gilded age
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"The story of the lost world of professional rowing in America, a sport that attracted crowds of thousands, widespread betting, and ultimately corruption that foretold its doom. This book also discusses the rise of amateur rowing as America's first collegiate sport, its growth over the twentieth century, and current popularity for both men and women competing at all levels of the sport"--
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Series
Inventions That Shook the World volume 3
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English
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Mobsters, jazz, and turbulent economic times mark the 1920s. Silent film makes the transition to the talkies as sound comes to the silver screen. Criminals find that there is one less place to hide with the invention of the lie detector, and the Space Age is launched when a rocketeer who refuses to give up finally unlocks the secret of liquid fuel.
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