Physicists The History of a Scientific Community in Modern America, with a New Preface by the Author

Name: Physicists The History of a Scientific Community in Modern America, with a New Preface by the Author
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ISBN: 9780674666566

ISBN-10: 0674666569

ISBN-13: 9780674666566

Edition: 2nd 1987 (Revised)

Authors: Daniel J. Kevles

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This magnificent account of the coming of age of physics in America has been heralded as the best introduction to the history of science in the United States. Unsurpassed in its breadth and literary style, Kevles's account portrays the brilliant scientists who became a powerful force in bringing the world into a revolutionary new era. The book ranges widely as it links these exciting developments to the social, cultural, and political changes that occurred from the post-Civil War years to the present. Throughout, Kevles keeps his eye on the central question of how an avowedly elitist enterprise grew and prospered in a democratic culture. In this new edition, the author has brought the…

Book details

List price: $37.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1987
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 3/3/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 537
Size: 6.06" wide x 9.25" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 1.804
Language: English



Preface, 1995


Preface to the First Edition



The Many Wants of Science



Ennobling and Purifying the Mind



The Flaws of American Physics



Pure Science and Practical Politics



Research and Reform



Joining the Revolution



A Need for New Patrons



"War Should Mean Research"



The War Work of the Physicists



Cold War in Science



The Impact of Quantum Mechanics



Popularization and Conservatism



Making the Peaks Higher



A New Center of Physics



Miraculous Year



Revolt Against Science



The New Deal and Research



Recovery in Physics



Organizing for Defense



A Physicists' War



The Bomb and Postwar Research Policy



Victory for Elitism



The Physicists Established



New Revolt Against Science



A Degree of Disestablishment


Glossary of Manuscript Citations


Acknowledgments


Essay on Sources


Index