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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, published to exceptional reviews in both the US and the UK, American Prometheus is as compelling a work of biography as it is a significant work of history.

***THE INSPIRATION FOR OPPENHEIMER, WINNER OF 7 OSCARS, INCLUDING B...

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Product ID:	9781838959708
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	American Prometheus
Subtitle:	The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Authors:	Author: Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin
Page Count:	736
Subjects:	Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: historical, political & military, Biography: science, technology and medicine, Second World War, Weapons and equipment, Inventions and inventors, Ordnance, weapons technology, Biography: science, technology & medicine, Second World War, Weapons & equipment, Inventions & inventors, Ordnance, weapons technology, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2)
Description:	Select Guide Rating Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, published to exceptional reviews in both the US and the UK, American Prometheus is as compelling a work of biography as it is a significant work of history. **THE INSPIRATION FOR OPPENHEIMER, WINNER OF 7 OSCARS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE, BEST DIRECTOR AND BEST ACTOR** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR NONFICTION** ''Reads like a thriller, gripping and terrifying'' Sunday Times Physicist and polymath, as familiar with Hindu scriptures as he was with quantum mechanics, J. Robert Oppenheimer - director of the Manhattan Project that developed the atomic bomb - was the most famous scientist of his generation. In their meticulous and riveting biography, Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin reveal a brilliant, ambitious, complex and flawed man, profoundly involved with some of the momentous events of the twentieth century.
Imprint Name:	Atlantic Books
Publisher Name:	Atlantic Books
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2023-06-15

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Weight	628 g
Dimensions	130 × 199 × 58 mm