text American Prometheus : the triumph and tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
- Summary
- 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 pro... Read more
- Contents
- "He received every new idea as perfectly beautiful" -- "His separate prison" -- " I am having a pretty bad time" -- "I find the work hard, thank God, & almost pleasant" -- "I am Oppenheimer" -- "Oppie" -- "The Nim Nim boys" -- "In 1936 my interest... Read more
- Format
- text
- Description
- xiii, 721 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Publisher
- Vintage Books 2005
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Oppenheimer, J. Robert 1904-1967
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Atomic bomb United States History
Science Political aspects United States History 20th century
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