Title

Tuxedo Park : a Wall Street tycoon and the secret palace of science that changed the course of World War II

Description

Wall Street legend Alfred Lee Loomis, who once owned Hilton Head Island, was devoted to his hobby of science experiments in his mansion. During World War II, Loomis played a key role in the development of radar and the atomic bomb.

Identifier

1009199

684872870

Creator

Conant, Jennet

Source

Brian Lamb Booknotes Collection

Gift of Brian Lamb, 2011.

Catalog record

Language

eng

Date

2002

Program air date: June 9, 2002.

Publisher

Simon & Schuster

George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections & Archives

Text

Transcription of Annotations
Front and back endpapers and front and back fly leaves contain notes on Contant's family, Tuxedo Park, biographical/ vocational notes on Alfred Loomis and Henry Stimson. Notes and underlining's highlight the Lomis Lab/Tuxedo Park men responsible for the decision to build the first Atomic bomb and how their lives, interests and connections resulted in scientific advances including radar, and military weapons.

Subject

"Loomis, Alfred L. (Alfred Lee), 1887-1975."

"Physicists--United States--Biography."

"Atomic bomb--United States--History--20th century."

"Research--New York (State)--Tuxedo Park--History--20th century."

"World War, 1939-1945--Science--United States."

Relation

http://booknotes.org/Watch/169779-1/Jennet+Conant.aspx

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