American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
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A portrait of scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, which discusses his role in the 20th-century scientific world, as well as his roles as family man and head of Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Studies.
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***THE INSPIRATION FOR CHRISTOPHER NOLAN'S FILM OPPENHEIMER***
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR NONFICTION
'Reads like a thriller, gripping and terrifying' Sunday Times
Physicist and polymath, as familiar with Hindu scriptures as he was with quantum mechanics, J. Robert Oppenheimer - director of the Manhattan Project that developed the atomic bomb - was the most famous scientist of his generation. In their meticulous and riveting biography, Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin reveal a brilliant, ambitious, complex and flawed man, profoundly involved with some of the momentous events of the twentieth century.
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| Weight | 627 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 19.8 × 12.9 × 4.5 cm |
| Book_author | Bird, Kai |
| Publisher | Atlantic Books |
| Imprint | Atlantic Books |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 736 |
| Language | English |
| Dewey | 530.092 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
