great escape: nine jews who fled Hitler and changed the world
TitoloThe great escape: nine jews who fled Hitler and changed the world
Autore
Call number940.53180922/0083
Numero oggetto07143
Luogo di pubblicazioneNew York, New York, United States
EditoreSimon & Schuster
Anno di pubblicazione
2006
Paginazione271p.
MaterialeBook
ISBN9780743261166
Descrizione
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