American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
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In American Prometheus, Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin delve deep into J. Robert Oppenheimer's life and deliver a thorough and devastatingly sad biography of the man whose very name has come to represent the culmination of 20th century physics and the irrevocable soiling of science by governments eager to exploit its products. Rich in historical ... review details
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This book is a quite comprehensive look at his life and took me a while to get through. But it was worth the time I invested to learn about this fascinating American. The impact he had on science obviously is huge, but I didn't realize what an interesting person he was beyond the science.
The political aspects of the story are quite interesting, we don't see too many people in the science community today garnering national attention on the scale that Oppie did in his time. And his skills/passion for the outdoors was a bit of a surprise as well.
Despite a few slow spots, I liked the book a lot and certainly recommend it. The pictures were also a very nice touch. |
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