J. Robert Oppenheimer, the Cold War, and the Atomic West

J. Robert Oppenheimer, the Cold War, and the Atomic West

Jon Hunner

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University of Oklahoma Press
Año de edición:
2019
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Biografía: ciencia, tecnología y medicina
ISBN:
9780806140469

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