American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin • Vintage • ISBN-13 978‑0375726262
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin • Vintage
ISBN-10: 0375726268 · ISBN-13: 978‑0375726262 · 2006 · Trade Paperback
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This definitive biography chronicles the complex life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist who directed the Manhattan Project during World War II. Drawing on extensive archival research and interviews, the narrative examines the intersection of scientific ambition, political turmoil, and the profound moral consequences of the atomic age. It provides a comprehensive portrait of a man whose intellectual brilliance and subsequent fall from grace mirrored the shifting landscape of twentieth-century American history.
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