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by Snow, C. P.,, (Charles Percy)
fromGodkin lectures at Harvard university
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Type: Book
An account of the intense rivalry between two scientists, each with his own studied opinion on how the British government should best carry out the air war against Germany during World War II.
Propelled to fame by his "Two Cultures" lecture, scientist-turned-novelist C.P. Snow (1905--1980) here tells a story of hatred and ambition at the top of British science, exposing how vital decisions were ultimately determined by politics. Today scientists and politicians are mo…