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This book tells one of the most important stories of the twentieth century with the panache and pacing of a beach thriller. Gorder Fraser shifts with ease from the innermost realms of nuclear physics to the migrations - and torments - of entire nations. Deep, difficult waters are explored without flinching. * Simon Hands, Swansea University, UK * ...fascinating... * Jeremy Bernstein, Wall Street Journal * A provocative new book. * Nature Physics * Like me, older readers who have known many of the protagonists, will not avoid poignant emotions. For young readers, the book is recommended because they will learn many historical facts that should not be forgotten. * Herwig Schopper, CERN Courier * Fraser is excellent in presenting a tapestry of personal fates, scientific contributions and the relevant political facts in the age of the Second World War. * Ulrich Charpa, Times Literary Supplement * A stimulating read, bringing forward some developments of the physics of the last 100 years in their political, cultural and historical context. * Stefan L. Wolff, Physik Journal *

A stimulating read, bringing forward some developments of the physics of the last 100 years in their political, cultural and historical context. Stefan L. Wolff, Physik Journal Fraser is excellent in presenting a tapestry of personal fates, scientific contributions and the relevant political facts in the age of the Second World War. Ulrich Charpa, Times Literary Supplement Like me, older readers who have known many of the protagonists, will not avoid poignant emotions. For young readers, the book is recommended because they will learn many historical facts that should not be forgotten. Herwig Schopper, CERN Courier A provocative new book. Nature Physics ...fascinating... Jeremy Bernstein, Wall Street Journal This book tells one of the most important stories of the twentieth century with the panache and pacing of a beach thriller. Gorder Fraser shifts with ease from the innermost realms of nuclear physics to the migrations - and torments - of entire nations. Deep, difficult waters are explored without flinching. Simon Hands, Swansea University, UK

`A stimulating read, bringing forward some developments of the physics of the last 100 years in their political, cultural and historical context.' Stefan L. Wolff, Physik Journal `Fraser is excellent in presenting a tapestry of personal fates, scientific contributions and the relevant political facts in the age of the Second World War.' Ulrich Charpa, Times Literary Supplement `Like me, older readers who have known many of the protagonists, will not avoid poignant emotions. For young readers, the book is recommended because they will learn many historical facts that should not be forgotten.' Herwig Schopper, CERN Courier `A provocative new book.' Nature Physics `...fascinating...' Jeremy Bernstein, Wall Street Journal `This book tells one of the most important stories of the twentieth century with the panache and pacing of a beach thriller. Gorder Fraser shifts with ease from the innermost realms of nuclear physics to the migrations - and torments - of entire nations. Deep, difficult waters are explored without flinching.' Simon Hands, Swansea University, UK

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Gordon Fraser (the late) was for many years the in-house editor at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, in Geneva. His books on popular science and scientists include Cosmic Anger, a biography of Abdus Salam, the first Muslim Nobel scientist, and Antimatter: The Ultimate Mirror. He was also the editor of The New Physics for the 21st Century and The Particle Century. After undergraduate studies at Imperial College, London, he went on to a PhD in theoretical particle physics, and has worked as a research scientist as well as a journalist.

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