American Prometheus : the triumph and tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

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Title:

American Prometheus : the triumph and tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

Author:

Bird, Kai, author.

Sherwin, Martin J., author.

Summary:

J. Robert Oppenheimer is one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century, a 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 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. -- From publisher's description.

General Note:

Originally published: New York : Knopf, 2005.

Edition:

1st Vintage books ed.

Physical Description:

xiii, 721 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Genre:

Biographies.

Personal Subject:

Oppenheimer, J. Robert, 1904-1967.

Subject Term:

Physicists -- Biography.