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Tuxedo Park
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Tuxedo Park

A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret Palace of Science That Changed the Course of World War II

by Jennet Conant

Recommended by Patrick Collison and Tobi Lutke

Recommended by Patrick Collison and Tobi Lutke

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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Science, and History.

The untold story of an eccentric Wall Street tycoon and the circle of scientific geniuses he assembled before World War II to develop the science for radar and the atomic bomb. Together they changed the course of history.Legendary financier, philanthropist, and society figure Alfred Lee Loomis gathered the most visionary scientific minds of the twe...

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