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Subject(s)

• Dyson, Freeman J. [Browse]
• Science [Browse]
• Physics [Browse]
• Science—History [Browse]
• Science—Moral and ethical aspects [Browse]
• Scientists—United States—Biography [Browse]

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p. 357-360).

Contents

Contemporary issues in science -- The scientist as rebel -- Can science be ethical? -- A modern heretic -- The future needs us -- What a world! -- Witness to a tragedy -- War and peace -- Bombs and potatoes -- Generals -- Russians -- Pacifists -- The race is over -- The force of reason -- The bitter end -- History of science and scientists -- Two kinds of history -- Edward Teller's Memoirs -- In praise of amateurs -- A new Newton -- Clockwork science -- The world on a string -- Oppenheimer as scientist, administrator, and poet -- Seeing the unseen -- The tragic tale of a genius -- Wise man -- Personal and philosophical essays -- The world, the flesh, and the devil -- Is God in the lab? -- This side idolatry -- One in a million -- Many worlds -- Religion from the outside.

ISBN

• 1590172167 (alk. paper)
• 9781590172162 (alk. paper)

LCCN

2006022081

OCLC

70265576

RCP

N - S