| Uniform title | Mathematiker auf der Flucht vor Hitler. English |
| Contents |
The terms "German-speaking mathematician," "forced," and "voluntary emigration" -- The notion of "mathematician" plus quantitative figures on persecution -- Early emigration -- Pretexts, forms, and the extent of emigration and persecution -- Obstacles to emigration out of Germany after 1933, failed escape, and death -- Alternative (non-American) host countries -- Diminishing ties with Germany and self-image of the refugees -- The American reaction to immigration : help and xenophobia -- Acculturation, political adaptation, and the American entrance into the war -- The impact of immigration on American mathematics -- Epilogue : the postwar relationship of German and American mathematicians. |
| General note | Originally published in German in 1998. This English edition contains new material not found in the original, as well as an updated bibliography. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [421]-443) and indexes. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2008048855 |
| ISBN | 9780691125930 (cloth : acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 9780691140414 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
