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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bird, Kai
Format: BOOK
Other Format: EBOOK EAUDIO
Language:ENGLISH
Published: A.A. Knopf 2005
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