American Prometheus : the triumph and tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
The first full-scale biography of the "father of the atomic bomb," the brilliant, charismatic physicist who led the effort to capture the fire of the sun for his country in time of war. After Hiroshima, he became the most famous scientist of his generation--an icon of modern man confrontin...
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Format: | BOOK |
Other Format: | EBOOK EAUDIO |
Language: | ENGLISH |
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A.A. Knopf
2005
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