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American Prometheus : The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin (2005, Hardcover)
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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Bird, Kai; Sherwin, Martin J. Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket in good condition. Fourth printing. Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. The dust jacket is housed in protective mylar for preservation. Dust jacket adhered to cover boards. Back hinge splitting down the middle. The binding suffers severe loosening due to age and wear but remains secure and in-tact; the volume should be handled with care to preserve the binding. The pages are clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100375412026
ISBN-139780375412028
eBay Product ID (ePID)43751217
Product Key Features
Book TitleAmerican Prometheus : the Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Number of Pages736 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicMilitary / Nuclear Warfare, United States / 20th Century, History, Historical, Science & Technology
IllustratorYes
GenreScience, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorKai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.9 in
Item Weight34.9 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-061535
Reviews-"Four decades after his death, J. Robert Oppenheimer has finally received the indepth, insightful, and judicious biography he deserves. This book is a fascinating portrait of a brilliant and tragic life, and of America in the nuclear age." -Eric Foner "This fascinating and thoughtful book brilliantly captures the political and scientific struggles of the early atomic age. Oppenheimer's triumphs and trials show how public policy, scientific genius and private character become interwoven. Bird and Sherwin have triumphed in turning their prodigious research about the father of the bomb into a poignant narrative." -Walter Isaacson "This superb biography provides fresh revelations and penetrating insights about the complex and fascinating personality of Robert Oppenheimer. American Prometheus, is meticulously researched, eloquently written and a joy to read. The account of his 1954 trial is spellbinding." -Robert S. Norris, author of Racing for the Bomb, General Leslie R. Groves the Manhattan Project's Indispensable Man "American Prometheus is the best--most thoroughly researched and most convincingly argued--study of J. Robert Oppenheimer to date. It is not only a great biography but also a cautionary tale about the excesses of government in a time of fear. No one interested in 20th-century America can afford to ignore this book." -Robert Dallek "The political drama is enhanced by the close attention to Oppenheimer's personal life,...restoring human complexity to a man who had been both elevated and demonized." Publishers Weekly, starred review "Compelling, definitive...Funneling more than 25 years of research into a captivating narrative, the authors bring needed perspective to Oppenheimer's radical activities in the 1930s, and they reprise the familiar story of the Manhattan Project thoroughly...Where Bird and Sherwin are without peer, however, is in capturing the humanity of the man behind the porkpie hat." Booklist, starred review "A swiftly moving narrative full of morality tales and juicy gossip. One of the best scientific biographies to appear in recent years." Kirkus, starred review "A masterful account-a tour de force, 25 years in the making-of Oppenheimer's rise and fall, set in the context of the turbulent decades of American's own transformation." -Gerald Holton, Front page, Los Angeles Times "Comprehensive, finely judged where it most matters, and sometimes revelatory . . . Bird and Sherwin capture all the drama and exhilaration and ironic glory (of Los Alamos) . . . and show how well he anticipated our own world, where nuclear materials and technologies percolate through shadowy networks." -James Gleick, Front page, Washington Post Book World "A nuanced and exacting portrait." -Elizabeth Svoboda, Front page San Francisco Chronicle "The definitive biography...Oppenheimer's life does not influence us. It haunts us." Malcom Jones, Newsweek "A work of voluminous scholarship and lucid insight, unifying its multifaceted portrait with a keen grasp of Oppenheimer's essential nature...charm and bravado on the surface, Dostoyevskian darkness underneath." Janet Maslin, The New York Times "In this stunning blockbuster, two accomplished Cold War historians have come together to tell Robert Oppenheimer's poignant and extraordinary story." Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affa
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal530.092
SynopsisTHE INSPIRATION FOR THE ACADEMY AWARD®-WINNING MAJOR MOTION PICTURE OPPENHEIMER * "A riveting account of one of history's most essential and paradoxical figures."--Christopher Nolan #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * PULITZER PRIZE WINNER * The definitive biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century, a brilliant 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. A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Century In this magisterial, acclaimed 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. This is biography and history at its finest, riveting and deeply informative. "A masterful account of Oppenheimer's rise and fall, set in the context of the turbulent decades of America's own transformation. It is a tour de force." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review "A work of voluminous scholarship and lucid insight, unifying its multifaceted portrait with a keen grasp of Oppenheimer's essential nature.... It succeeds in deeply fathoming his most damaging, self-contradictory behavior." -- The New York Times, THE INSPIRATION FOR THE ACADEMY AWARD(R)-WINNING MAJOR MOTION PICTURE OPPENHEIMER - "A riveting account of one of history's most essential and paradoxical figures."--Christopher Nolan #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - PULITZER PRIZE WINNER - The definitive biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century, a brilliant 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 magisterial, acclaimed 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. This is biography and history at its finest, riveting and deeply informative. "A masterful account of Oppenheimer's rise and fall, set in the context of the turbulent decades of America's own transformation. It is a tour de force." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review "A work of voluminous scholarship and lucid insight, unifying its multifaceted portrait with a keen grasp of Oppenheimer's essential nature.... It succeeds in deeply fathoming his most damaging, self-contradictory behavior." -- The New York Times, A portrait of scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, discusses his role in the twentieth-century scientific world, as well as his roles as family man and head of Princeton's Institute for Advanced Studies.
LC Classification NumberQC16.O62B57 2005
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- 13 Apr, 2017
Compelling
Very compelling read. Hard to put down. The writers conducted a lot of research that included interviewing many of the people that knew Oppenheimer and were still alive. Everything I expected. Highly recommend.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
