American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Paperback Published on: 15/06/2023
Price: £14.99
Synopsis
Physicist and polymath, as familiar with Hindu scriptures as he was with quantum mechanics, J. Robert Oppenheimer - director of the Manhattan Project that developed the atomic bomb - was the most famous scientist of his generation.
In their meticulous and riveting biography, Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin reveal a brilliant, ambitious, complex and flawed man, profoundly involved with some of the momentous events of the twentieth century.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Atlantic Books
- ISBN: 9781838959708
- Number of pages: 736
- Dimensions: 200 x 131 x 48 mm
- Weight: 1g
- Languages: English
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Masterful
I admit, I picked this up after watching Christopher Nolan's new film. I would, in fact, recommend seeing the film before you read the book, as it gives yo... READ MORE
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Really enjoyed it.
This is definitely the best biography I’ve read so far.
Essential reading (and a warning) for all historians, scientists and citizens
I first came across J. Robert Oppenheimer when my Physics teacher at school urged all of us to watch the BBC series way back when. I was always intrigued b... READ MORE