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Hungarian arts and sciences : 1848-2000

Title: Hungarian arts and sciences : 1848-2000 / edited by László Somlyódy and Nóra Somlyódy ; copyedited by Tim Wilkinson ; typeset by Andrea T. Kulcsár.
Publication: Boulder, Colo. : Social Science Monographs ; Highland Lakes, N.J. : Atlantic Research and Publications ; New York : Distributed by Columbia University Press, 2003.

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viii, 719 pages : illustrations; 23 cm.

Series Statement

East European monographs ; no. 635
Atlantic studies on society in change ; no. 111

Uniform Title

East European monographs ; no. 635.
Atlantic studies on society in change ; no. 111.

Subject

Science > Hungary > History > 19th century
Science > Hungary > History > 20th century
Arts, Hungarian > 19th century
Arts, Hungarian > 20th century
Hungary > Civilization > 19th century
Hungary > Civilization > 20th century

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 663-677) and index.

Contents

Preface / Laszlo Somlyody and Nora Somlyody -- The Secret of Survival: Problem Solving and Creativity in Hungarian History / Tibor Frank -- Natural Sciences and Engineering: a Procession of Giants / Zsuzsa Szentgyorgyi -- 1. Mathematics: Under Lucky Stars / Laszlo Filep -- 2. Hungarian Physicists at Home and Abroad: the Great Generations / Gyorgy Marx -- 3. Computer Technology: Late Starters Come Good / Zsuzsa Szentgyorgi -- 4. Biology - from Anatomy to Ecology / Istvan Matskasi -- 5. Astronomy in Hungary: between Ogyalla and Budapest / Domokos Varga -- 6. Chemistry: from Gold Assaying to the Modern Chemical Industry / Ferenc Szabadvary -- 7. Agriculture: the Scientist\u0027s Modernising Hand / Istvan Matskasi -- 8. Engineering: a Repeatedly Reborn Phoenix / Gyorgy Kovacs -- Architecture and Modernisation during the Past Century and a Half / Ferenc Vamossy -- Great Literature in an Inaccessible Language / Mihaly Szegedy-Maszak -- Hungarian Cinema in Europe / Gergely Bikacsy -- Visual Arts and Visual Artists, 1848-2000 / Laszlo Beke -- Tones Reverberating around the World / Peter Halasz -- Sport Inspired by the Iron Curtain / Gyongyi Foldesi-Szabo.

ISBN

0880335335

LCCN

2003113232

OCLC

ocm54769961

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Columbia University Libraries