great escape: nine jews who fled Hitler and changed the world
TitreThe great escape: nine jews who fled Hitler and changed the world
Auteur
Call number940.53180922/0083
N° d'objet07143
Lieu de publicationNew York, New York, United States
EditeurSimon & Schuster
Année de publication
2006
Pagination271p.
MatérielLivre
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