Klaus Fuchs the Man Who Stole the Atom B Tapa dura - 1987

Grafton, 1987-04-16. Hardcover. Acceptable/Good. 9x6x1. Former library book with usual marks and stamps. Front endpaper has been removed. Same day dispatch (Mon- Fri) from the UK if ordered by 1pm.

London: Grafton 1987 0246131586. First edition. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine. Unclipped. 216 pages including index, 14 b/w plates etc. 'Moss went to great pains to study all the documents relating to Fuchs and interviewed everyone who had contact with him. His spy thriller is better than fiction.' - LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS German-born Klaus Fuchs escaped the Nazi regime in 1933 and sought refuge in Britain. Regarded as a genius, the introverted physics student hid his communist beliefs from his peers. The scientist's brilliance led to his recruitment, by the British, to develop the secret atom bomb project. At this point, Fuchs turned spy and began to pass on nuclear research secrets to the Soviet Regime. As time passed, the refugee's sense of loyalty to his friends and Britain led to him to doubt his actions and he reported less information to Russia. The British arrested Fuchs in 1950, after the FBI had decoded his Soviet messages. In August 1988, the Russians acknowledged for the first time the key… Leer más

(Subject: Intelligence, Espionage, Reconnaissance & Electronic Warfare) Klaus Fuchs was a German-born British theoretical physicist and atomic spy who in 1950 was convicted of supplying information from the Manhattan Project to the Soviet Union during and after the Second World War. The author has interviewed many friends and colleagues and also drawn on hitherto secret documents from US Government files, which include Fuch's full confession, to give us a searching and memorable picture of Fuchs and his world. Previous owner name on endpaper. Good in d/w. (Published: 1987) (Publisher: Grafton Books) (ISBN: 0246131586) (Pagination: 216pp illustrations) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX

Grafton, 16/04/1987 00:00:01. hardcover. Very Good. 2.9977 in x 23.3822 in x 15.9878 in.

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Collins, London, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. The story of a Soviet spy who in Britain, and later the United States, secretly transferred documents and information to the USSR in the hopes of helping them also develop an atomic weapon. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Edges browned slightly. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: History; United States; ISBN: 0246131586. ISBN/EAN: 9780246131584. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 16139. . 9780246131584

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.