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American Prometheus : the triumph and tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer / Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780375726262 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: xiii, 721 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: First Vintage Books edition.
- Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, a division of Random House, Inc., 2006.
- Copyright: ©2005
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Genre: | Biographies. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Stroud Branch | 530.092 Oppen-B | 31681010342319 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A definitive portrait of legendary scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, the "father" of the atomic bomb, discusses his seminal role in the twentieth-century scientific world, as well as his lesser-known roles as family man, supposed communist, and head of Princeton's Institute for Advanced Studies. Reprint. 35,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
A portrait of scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, discusses his role in the twentieth-century scientific world, as well as his roles as family man and head of Princeton's Institute for Advanced Studies. - Random House, Inc.
THE INSPIRATION FOR THE ACADEMY AWARD®-WINNING MAJOR MOTION PICTURE OPPENHEIMER ⢠"A riveting account of one of historyâs most essential and paradoxical figures.ââChristopher Nolan
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠PULITZER PRIZE WINNER ⢠The definitive biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, 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.
A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Century
In this magisterial, acclaimed biography twenty-five years in the making, Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin capture Oppenheimerâs 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.
âA masterful account of Oppenheimerâs rise and fall, set in the context of the turbulent decades of Americaâs own transformation. It is a tour de force.â âLos Angeles Times Book Review
âA work of voluminous scholarship and lucid insight, unifying its multifaceted portrait with a keen grasp of Oppenheimerâs essential nature.... It succeeds in deeply fathoming his most damaging, self-contradictory behavior.â âThe New York Times
