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In the fall of 1950, newspapers around the world reported that the Italian-born nuclear physicist Bruno Pontecorvo and his family had mysteriously disappeared while returning to Britain from a holiday trip. This title offers an account of Pontecorvo, his activities, and his possible motivations for defecting.

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"This book makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of Bruno Pontecorvo's work as a physicist, of his political activities, and of the circumstances surrounding his defection to the Soviet Union in 1950." (John Krige, Georgia Institute of Technology)"

The Pontecorvo Affair A Cold War Defection and

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      Publisher The University of Chicago Press
      Published 15 February 2012
      ISBN-13 9780226816647
      978-0226816647
      ISBN-10 0226816648
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      History of engineering and technology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In the fall of 1950, newspapers around the world reported that the Italian-born nuclear physicist Bruno Pontecorvo and his family had mysteriously disappeared while returning to Britain from a holiday trip. This title offers an account of Pontecorvo, his activities, and his possible motivations for defecting.

      Trade Review
      "This book makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of Bruno Pontecorvo's work as a physicist, of his political activities, and of the circumstances surrounding his defection to the Soviet Union in 1950." (John Krige, Georgia Institute of Technology)"

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