American Prometheus : the triumph and tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
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New York : Vintage Books, 2006.
ISBN
9780375726262, 0375726268
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Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Stacks | 530.092 BIR | Checked out |
Batavia Public Library District - Adult Biography | B Oppenheimer, J. Robert | Checked out |
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Bensenville Community Public Library District - Nonfiction | 530.092 OPP | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Vintage Books, 2006.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiii, 721 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780375726262, 0375726268
Notes
General Note
Originally published: New York : Knopf, 2005.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [685]-699) and index.
Description
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 confronting the consequences of scientific progress. He created a radical proposal to place international controls over atomic materials, opposed the development of the hydrogen bomb and criticized the Air Force's plans to fight a nuclear war. In the hysteria of the early 1950s, his ideas were anathema to powerful advocates of a massive nuclear buildup, and people such as Edward Teller and FBI director J. Edgar Hoover worked behind the scenes to obtain a finding that he could not be trusted with America's nuclear secrets. This book is both biography and history, significant to our understanding of our recent past--and of our choices for the future.
Awards
Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography, 2006
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bird, K., & Sherwin, M. J. (2006). American Prometheus: the triumph and tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (First Vintage Books edition.). Vintage Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bird, Kai and Martin J. Sherwin. 2006. American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Vintage Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bird, Kai and Martin J. Sherwin. American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer Vintage Books, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bird, Kai., and Martin J Sherwin. American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer First Vintage Books edition., Vintage Books, 2006.
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