American Prometheus
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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
By Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin224 Meyer. Eugene. 463 Meyer. Ruth. 93 Meyers family. 284 Michigan. University of. 102 Michnoviicz. Mike. 257 Middlemamh (Eliot). 21 “Mike'” thermonuclear test. 450-1 Military and Political C omequenr'es of Atomic Energy (Blackett).
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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
By Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin"American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, "father of the atomic bomb," the brilliant, charismatic physicist who led the effort to capture the awesome fire of the sun for his country in time of war.
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American Prometheus: The Triumph And Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
By Kai Bird, Martin J. SherwinA 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.
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American Prometheus: The Triumph And Tragedy Of J. Robert Oppenheimer
By Kai Bird, Martin J. SherwinA 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.
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American Prometheus: Carnegie's Captain, Bill Jones
By Tom GageHis "hands-on, all over" style solved Carnegie's production problems on the spot, enlisted baseball teams from the Works' departments to defuse ethnic strife, promoted the eight-hour work day, and patented inventions, including the Jones ...