American Prometheus
The Triumph & Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Recommended by David Blaine, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #10 in Nuclear Physics, Ranked #45 in Mathematician Biography — see more rankings.
"American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, "father of the atomic bomb," the brilliant, charismatic physicist who led the effort to capture the awesome fire of the sun for his country in time of war. Immediately after Hiroshima, he became the most famous scientist of his generation - one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century, the embodiment of modern man confronting the consequences of scientific progress." "He was the author of a radical proposal to place international controls over atomic materials - an idea that is still relevant today. He... more
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- #85 in History Of Science
- #95 in Pulitzer Prize
- #70 in The Cold War
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