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Man of the Hour: James B. Conant, Warrior Scientist
By Conant, Jennet
- ISBN
- 9781476730882 9781476730929
- Publisher
- S. & S.
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Reviewed on August 1, 2017 | Science and Technology
Conant (Tuxedo Park: A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret Palace of Science That Changed the Course of World War II) has written a thoughtful, complete biography of her grandfather, the influential scientist James B. Conant. An accomplished chemist, James was drafted to manage the development of poison gas for the U.S. Department of War just out of college. After World War I, he returned to teaching and research, publishing on the properties...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
