American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
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- Synopsis
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J. Robert Oppenheimer is one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb for his country in a time of war, and who later found himself confronting the moral consequences of scientific progress. In this magisterial, acclaimed biography twenty-five years in the making, Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin capture Oppenheimer’s life and times, from his early career to his central role in the Cold War. This is biography and history at its finest, riveting and deeply informative.
Pulitzer Prize Winner
- Copyright:
- 1982
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 721 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780307424730
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780375726262
- Publisher:
- Vintage Books
- Date of Addition:
- 09/12/13
- Copyrighted By:
- Kai Bird, Martin Sherwin
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Science, Biographies and Memoirs, Technology
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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