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Atomic bomb United States History Cold War Decision making History Conant, James Bryant 1893-1978 Oppenheimer, J. Robert 1904-1967 Physicists United States Biography Science and state United States History Science Political aspects United States History 20th century Technology and state United States History United States Foreign relations 20th century USABird, Kai
Summary: J. Robert Oppenheimer is one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century, a 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 biography twenty-five years in the making, Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin capture Oppenheimer's life and times, from his early career to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books 2005
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3 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 OPPENHEIMER, J. ROBERT BIRMcMillan, Priscilla Johnson.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 530 MCMConant, Jennet
Summary: "The remarkable life of one of the most influential men of the greatest generation, James B. Conant--a savvy architect of the nuclear age and the Cold War--told by his granddaughter, New York Times bestselling author Jennet Conant. James Bryant Conant was a towering figure. He was at the center of the mammoth threats and challenges of the twentieth century. As a young eminent chemist, he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2017