SIR RUDOLF PEIERLS (VOL 1)

“These letters are a record of the thoughts of a remarkable man and his remarkable friends and family, living through a historical period of exceptional violence and danger. They illuminate the larger scene of the Hitler years as well as the intimate scene of the Peierls family. They show us how quiet courage and sanity could bring a family safely through the storm and build a solid future upon the ruins of the past.”

“Lee has done a superb job of editing this correspondence. Impressively researched, meticulously annotated and immaculately produced, both volumes are a pleasure to read and should have a place in every library of modern science. She has helped us to better appreciate someone who was not just a first-rate theorist, but also an uncommonly distinguished Englishman.”