American Prometheus : the triumph and tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Kai Bird (Author), Martin J. Sherwin (Author)
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
Print Book, English, 2006
First Vintage books edition View all formats and editions
Vintage Books, New York, 2006
Biographies
xiii, 721 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
9780375726262, 0375726268
70267245
Originally published: New York : Knopf, 2005