American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
by Bird, Kai; Sherwin, Martin J
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- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good/No DJ
- ISBN 10
- 0375726268
- ISBN 13
- 9780375726262
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Synopsis
“WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR NONFICTION • “The definitive biography” (Newsweek) 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. In this magisterial, acclaimed 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. This is biography and history at its finest, riveting and deeply informative. “A masterful account of Oppenheimer’s rise and fall, set in the context of the turbulent decades of America’s own transformation. It is a tour de force.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review” -from publisher
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- Bookseller
- Small World Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 088087
- Title
- American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
- Author
- Bird, Kai; Sherwin, Martin J
- Illustrator
- black and white photographs
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ
- ISBN 10
- 0375726268
- ISBN 13
- 9780375726262
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 2006
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Biography, American History, Oppenheimer
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