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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
by: Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9781843547044
ISBN: 184354704X
Label: Atlantic Books
Manufacturer: Atlantic Books
Number Of Pages: 736
Publication Date: January 01, 2008
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Studio: Atlantic Books
Sales Rank: 22084

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- huge biography
This is one of the best biographys i have ever read. you are guided into the mind of a complex conflicted individual. the accunt of oppenheimer's security hearing is masterful. i strongly recommend it.

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- "Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds."
To help their readers understand the life and career of Robert Oppenheimer, Bird and Sherwin provide about as much information as most people can absorb and digest. Of greatest interest to me is what they have to say in response to questions such as these:

1. What were the dominant influences and defining moments during Oppenheimer's youth and adolescence? What later proved to be the significance of each?

2. Why do Bird and Sherwin characterize him as the "American Prometheus"?

3. What do they consider to be the nature and extent of his triumph and tragedy"? What specific evidence do they offer in support of their assertions?

4. Of all of Oppenheimer's personal as well as professional relationships, ... Read More:

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- A Fairly Well Balanced and Researched Book: Impressive
This is a well crafted and detailed story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, and in general it is an impressive effort by the authors - being almost 750 pages long. I guess in an era of sales hype I did find the book jacket inside notes a bit annoying in that the people marketing the book claim that this is the first comprehensive biography on Oppenheimer. Technically speaking one can debate that fine point, and perhaps it is true in narrow terms, but a quick GOOGLE search will show that there are many books and articles on Oppenheimer going back at least 40 years. Plus there have been books and articles on the Oppenheimer-Lawrence relationship. I had already read at least two books including the 1968 book Lawrence and Oppenheimer by Nuel Pharr Davis, and ... Read More:

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