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American Prometheus
The Triumph And Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
by Martin J. Sherwin ; Kai Bird
ISBN: 0375726268
ISBN-13: 9780375726262
Format: Paperback
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Summary
This in-depth biography of physicist J Robert Oppenheimer traces his private life and public career, including his high point-when he was the top scientist of the Manhattan Project, which developed the atomic bomb-and his low point when, during the Cold War, Oppenheimer lost his security clearance because he was deemed a "security risk."
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"[R]ich in new revelations...."
"This commanding biography, the result of twenty-five years of research...delivers the most complex portrait of Oppenheimer to date: a brilliant but insecure child prodigy who became a charismatic leader; a polymath who learned Sanskrit just so he could read the Bhagavad Gita; an aesthete who mixed infamously strong Martinis; a one-time fellow-traveller who was almost wilfully naive about politics."
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Random House Inc
Published date: 2006
Size: 5.25 x 7.75 inches
Weight: 1.55 pounds
Pages: 721
Publisher's Notes
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.
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American Prometheus: The Triumph And Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Bird, Kai;Sherwin, Martin J
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Vintage Books, 2006. 721 pp., notes, biblio, index. Front wrap corner creasing, rubbing back wrap, light corner wear first few pages, interior very good. . Pb. VG. ( more information) Offered by Priceless Books (United States)
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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Vintage)
Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin
[ Edition: Reprint ]. Good Condition. Publisher: Vintage Pub Date: 4/11/2006 Binding: Paperback Pages: 784 [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Torn pages: NO ] [ Broken Seams: NO ] ( more information) Offered by BookHolders (United States)
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American Prometheus: Triumph and Tragedy of Robert Oppenheimer
Bird, Kai; Sherwin, Martin J
New York City, NY USA: Vintage Books/Random House, 2005. Synopsis: This in-depth biography of physicist J Robert Oppenheimer traces his private life and public career, including his high point--when he was the top scientist of the Manhattan Project, which developed the atomic bomb--and his low point when, during the Cold War, Oppenheimer lost his security clearance because he was deemed a "security risk." Twenty years of research are said to have gone into this massive biography, and authors Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin draw on government documents as well as interviews with participants to tell the dramatic story of the development of the bomb and Oppenheimer's role in it. After Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the "father of the atomic bomb," along with other scientists, campaigned publicly against nuclear weapons. This brought him into conflict with America's right wing, and with FBI director J. Edgar Hoover , who launched what Bird and Sherwin see as a campaign against him. In writing about Oppenheimer's life and times, Bird and Sherwin do not ignore the acerbic personality and other personal flaws that worked against him, but overall they convey the sweep of the life of a scientist in the public interest. + Publisher's page shows number line indicating Seventh Printing. + Fine Condition, this book is not a remainder. Immaculately clean unmarked extremely tight pages to covers. This book has never been opened to read. + Covers flawless. No signs of shelf wear. No creasing to spine. + No jacket.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine Condition Book/No Jacket. 5-1/4x8. Biography. ( more information) Offered by LilMum's Books (United States)
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American Prometheus: The Triumph And Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Bird, Kai; Sherwin, Martin J
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Vintage Books, 2006 This book is in As New Condition; unread. BOOKSMART offers free domestic shipping (media mail) on orders of three or more books.. Trade Paperback. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Booksmart (United States)
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American Prometheus
Bird, Kai; Sherwin, Martin J
2006. Kartoniert / Broschiert. ( more information) Offered by Bides - Books - Germany (Germany)
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Kai Bird; Martin J. Sherwin
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BIRD, KAI
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