An American Genius *****SIGNED BY LESLIE R. GROVES - SIGNED BY EDWARD TELLER - SIGNED BY GLENN SEABORG- AND 7 OTHERS****

Childs, Herbert / Groves, Leslie R. / Teller, Edward / McMillan, Edwin M. / Lawrence, Mary (Molly) B./ Seaborg, Glenn / Pauley, Edwin W. / Lawrence, John / White, Harvey E. / Sproul, Robert, G.

Published by E. P. Dutton, 1968

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VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD; the pages are clean and unmarked and the binding is very good; the unclipped ($12.95) dust jacket has chafing, small tears and a small hole in the front panel; SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR HERBERT CHILDS; SIGNED BY LESLIE R. GROVES (1896-1970), BUILDER OF THE PENTAGON AND DIRECTOR OF THE MANHATTAN PROJECT; SIGNED BY EDWARD TELLER (1907-2003) FATHER OF THE H-BOMB; SIGNED BY GLENN SEABORG (1912-1991) NOBEL PRIZE CHEMISTRY 1951, CHAIRMAN OF THE ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION; SIGNED BY EDWARD M. MCMILLAN (1907-1991) NOBEL PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY 1951; SIGNED BY MARY B. LAWRENCE (1910-2003) WIDOW OF ERNEST LAWRENCE; SIGNED BY EDWIN W. PAULEY (1903-1981) AMERICAN BUSINESSMAN; SIGNED BY JOHN H. LAWRENCE (1904-1991) BROTHER OF ERNEST LAWRENCE, INSTRUMENTAL IN THE USE OF THE CYCLOTRON IN NUCLEAR MEDICINE; SIGNED BY HARVEY E. WHITE (1902-1975) PHYSICIST AND FIRST DIRECTOR OF THE LAWRENCE HALL OF SCIENCE; SIGNED BY ROBERT G. SPROUL (1891-1975) 11TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 1930-1958; ALL OF THESE PEOPLE CAME TOGETHER ON MAY 20, 1968 TO OPEN THE LAWRENCE HALL OF SCIENCE FOR THE FIRST TIME; THIS WAS A SINGULAR GATHERING IN THE HISTORY OF 20TH CENTURY SCIENCE; Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An American Genius *****SIGNED BY LESLIE R. GROVES - SIGNED BY EDWARD TELLER - SIGNED BY GLENN SEABORG- AND 7 OTHERS****
• Publisher: E. P. Dutton
• Publication Date: 1968
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)