Research materials for Niels Bohr - the man, his science and the world they changed, [ca. 1912]-1983.

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Research materials for Niels Bohr - the man, his science and the world they changed, [ca. 1912]-1983.

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Printed material; draft manuscript of book; correspondence; newspaper and magazine clippings; notes. Printed material (1912-1975) collected by Moore, consists of copies of Niels Bohr's scientific publications and addresses (1912-1963), and related articles (1923-1975) concerning Bohr's work by colleagues and other authors. Draft manuscript of book, NIELS BOHR - THE MAN, HIS SCIENCE AND THE WORLD THEY CHANGED, published in 1966, with editorial changes and corrections by the author. Correspondence (bulk 1963-1966) is mostly with Harold Strauss, editor at Alfred Knopf, Inc., on the book's progress and success; and with Bohr's family and colleagues seeking information and personal anecdotes about Bohr. Also includes translations of Bohr's letters to colleagues on scientific and personal matters. Newspapers and magazine clippings (1966-1983) of book reviews and letters, assembled by Moore, from the general public regarding the book's reception. Notes (1963-1966) by Moore, on Bohr from various sources including personal interviews with family and colleagues. Topics include: nuclear and atomic physics, prevention of the nuclear arms race, and administration of the Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of Copenhagen. Correspondents include: Aage Bohr, Margrethe Bohr, George Gamow, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and John Wheeler.

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