American Prometheus: The Inspiration for the Main Movement Image OPPENHEIMER

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • The definitive biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, one of many iconic figures of the 20 th century, a superb physicist who led the hassle to construct the atomic bomb for his nation in a time of struggle, and who later discovered himself confronting the ethical penalties of scientific progress.

On this magisterial, acclaimed biography twenty-five years within the making, Kai Hen and Martin Sherwin seize Oppenheimer’s life and occasions, from his early profession to his central position within the Chilly Battle. That is biography and historical past at its best, riveting and deeply informative.

“A masterful account of Oppenheimer’s rise and fall, set within the context of the turbulent a long time of America’s personal transformation. It’s a tour de drive.” —Los Angeles Instances E-book Evaluation

“A piece of voluminous scholarship and lucid perception, unifying its multifaceted portrait with a eager grasp of Oppenheimer’s important nature…. It succeeds in deeply fathoming his most damaging, self-contradictory conduct.” —The New York Instances

From the Writer

Writer ‏ : ‎ Classic Books; Reprint version (Might 1, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 721 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0375726268
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0375726262
Merchandise Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 kilos
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.21 x 1.58 x 7.97 inches