For the scientist, at exactly the moment of discovery—that most unstable existential moment—the external world, nature itself, deeply confirms his innermost fantastic convictions. Anchored abruptly in the world, Leviathan gasping on his hook, he is saved from extreme mental disorder by the most profound affirmation of the real.
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About Richard Rhodes, The Making of the Atomic Bomb
Richard Rhodes, The Making of the Atomic Bomb.
Themes
- Science — Discovery, inquiry, and the wonders of the natural world