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My dear Li correspondence 1937-1946

Title
My dear Li [electronic resource] : correspondence 1937-1946 / Werner and Elisabeth Heisenberg ; edited by Anna Maria Hirsch-Heisenberg and translated by Irene Heisenberg.
Author
Heisenberg, Werner, 1901-1976.
Publication
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2016]

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Hirsch-Heisenberg, Anna Maria, 1938-
  • Heisenberg, Irene
  • Heisenberg, Elisabeth, 1914-1998.
Description
1 online resource (xv, 312 pages) : illustrations, 1 map.
Summary
Nobel Prize--winning physicist Werner Heisenberg lived far from his wife, Elisabeth, during most of the Second World War. An eminent scientist, Werner headed Germany's national atomic research project in Berlin, while Elisabeth and their children lived more safely in Bavaria. This selection of more than 300 letters exchanged between husband and wife reveals the precarious nature of Werner's position in the Third Reich, Elisabeth's increasingly difficult everyday life as the war progressed, and the devoted relationship that gave strength to them both. These letters provide a fascinating new perspective on Werner's much-debated wartime work and his attitude toward the atomic bomb. They also shed light on his reluctance to emigrate despite the urging of friends. An excerpt from his private diary, an introduction and notes by his daughter, and a selection of personal family photographs complete this compelling volume.--
Uniform Title
Meine Liebe Li. English (Online)
Alternative Title
Meine Liebe Li.
Subject
  • Heisenberg, Werner, 1901-1976 > Correspondence
  • Heisenberg, Elisabeth, 1914-1998 > Correspondence
  • Heisenberg, Werner, 1901-1976
  • Physicists > Germany > Correspondence
  • Physicists' spouses > Germany > Correspondence
Note
  • English translation of "Meine Liebe Li!" : der Briefwechsel 1937-1946; originally published ©2011 Residenz Verlag.
  • Includes index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Language (note)
  • In English, translated from the German.
Contents
Translator's note -- About this book -- Map of German locations references in the letters -- The correspondence. 1937 -- 1937-38 -- 1939 -- 1940 -- 1941 -- 1942 -- 1943 -- 1944 -- 1945 -- 1946 -- Timeline.
LCCN
2016931969
OCLC
ssj0001831129
Author
Heisenberg, Werner, 1901-1976.
Title
My dear Li [electronic resource] : correspondence 1937-1946 / Werner and Elisabeth Heisenberg ; edited by Anna Maria Hirsch-Heisenberg and translated by Irene Heisenberg.
Imprint
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2016]
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
Language
In English, translated from the German.
Connect to:
Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
Added Author
Hirsch-Heisenberg, Anna Maria, 1938-
Heisenberg, Irene.
Heisenberg, Werner, 1901-1976. Correspondence. Selections. English.
Heisenberg, Elisabeth, 1914-1998. Correspondence. Selections. English.
Translation Of:
Meine liebe Li! Der Briefwechsel 1937-1946. Residenz Verlag ©2011 (OCoLC)756579371
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