great escape: nine jews who fled Hitler and changed the world
TitleThe great escape: nine jews who fled Hitler and changed the world
Author
Call number940.53180922/0083
Object number07143
Place of publicationNew York, New York, United States
PublisherSimon & Schuster
Year of publication
2006
Physical description271p.
MaterialBook
ISBN9780743261166
Description
Traces the early twentieth century journey of nine men from Budapest--including Edward Teller, Robert Capa, and Michael Curtiz--who fled fascism and anti-Semitism to seek sanctuary in America, where they made pivotal contributions to such causes as the development of the atomic bomb, the creation of the computer, and the evolution of modern photojournalism