American Prometheus : the triumph and tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer / by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin.
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TextPublisher: New York : A.A. Knopf, 2005Edition: 1st edDescription: xiii, 721 p. ill. ; 25 cmISBN: 0375726268:Other title: Triumph and tragedy of J. Robert OppenheimerSubject(s): Oppenheimer, J. Robert, 1904-1967 | Physicists -- United States -- Biography | Atomic bomb -- United States -- History | Science -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century | United States -- History -- 20th centuryDDC classification: 530/.092 | B LOC classification: QC16.O62 | B57 2005Summary: J. Robert Oppenheimer is one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century, a 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 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. --From publisher's description
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [685]-699) and index.
J. Robert Oppenheimer is one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century, a 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 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. --From publisher's description
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