American Prometheus: The Inspiration for the Major Motion Picture OPPENHEIMER

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THE INSPIRATION FOR THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE OPPENHEIMER • "A riveting account of one of history&’s most essential and paradoxical figures.&”—Christopher 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.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&“A work of voluminous scholarship and lucid insight, unifying its multifaceted portrait with a keen grasp of Oppenheimer&’s essential nature.... It succeeds in deeply fathoming his most damaging, self-contradictory behavior.&” —The New York Times
Copyright:
2006

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
784 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780307424730
Related ISBNs:
9780375726262
Publisher:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Kai Bird, Martin Sherwin
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Science, Biographies and Memoirs, Technology
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Bookshare Staff
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