Tuxedo Park : A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret Palace of Science That Changed the Course of World War II by Jennet Conant (2002, Hardcover)

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PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-100684872870
ISBN-139780684872872
eBay Product ID (ePID)2003234

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Book TitleTuxedo Park : A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret Palace of Science That Changed the Course of World War II
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / Nuclear Warfare, Military / World War II, Military / Weapons, History, Science & Technology
Publication Year2002
IllustratorYes
GenreScience, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorJennet Conant
FormatHardcover

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Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight21.5 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2002-021001
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal530/.092/274731 B
Table Of ContentContents MAP OF TUXEDO PARK PREFACE 1 THE PATRON 2 BRED IN THE BONE 3 THE POWER BROKER 4 PALACE OF SCIENCE 5 CASH ON THE BARREL 6 RESTLESS ENERGY 7 THE BIG MACHINE 8 ECHOES OF WAR 9 PRECIOUS CARGO 10 THE BLITZ 11 MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO 12 LAST OF THE GREAT AMATEURS Epilogue Alfred L. Loomis' Scientific Publications Author's Note on Sources Acknowledgments Index
LC Classification NumberQC16.L647C66 2002

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