"American Prometheus" is a rich evocation of America in mid-century and a compelling portrait of scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, a man shaped by, or helped to shape, its major events--the Depression, World War II, and the Cold War.
Continuously in print since its first, prize-winning edition was published in 1975, this is the classic history of the development of the American atomic bomb, the decision to use it against Japan, and the origins of U.S. atomic diplomacy toward the Soviet Union. In his introduction to this new edition, the author describes and evaluates the ...
Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967) is one of the few American scientists who have become public and controversial figures in the twentieth century.T his book adds a new dimension to the Oppenheimer story by offering a look at the private man behind the public figure. It consists of letters spanning the period from his Harvard student days in 1922 to ...
This definitive history of the diplomatic and political circumstances surrounding the development and use of the first atom bomb has been expanded with a new introduction and epilogue examining recent developments in the nuclear arms race.
J. Robert Oppenheimer is one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century, a brilliant 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.
J. Robert Oppenheimer is one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century, a brilliant 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.
J. Robert Oppenheimer is one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century, a brilliant 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.
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Kent State University
Date Published: 1986
Description: Good+ with no dust jacket. Exlibrary stamps on wraps, no other exlib markings. Wraps have light handling wear. Tight binding, pages bright and clean. 118 pp. Contents: Sherwin, "The Need for a Change"; Patterson, "President Eisenhower and Arms Control"; Patchen, "When Do Arms Buildups Lead to Deterrence and When to War? "; Isserman, "The Irony of American Pacifism"; van den Dungen, "The Scientific Pacifism of Raphael Dubois: A Curious Episode in the History of Peace Research"; Shrage, "James ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: SPERTUS COLLEGE OF JUDAICA MUSEUM
Date Published: 1971
Description: Very Good. PAMPHLET STYLE ELONGATED 1971 SOFT COVER W/CLEAN UNMARKED PAGES IN BLACK WHITE & RED. BINDING IS TIGHT. COVER HAS MILD EDGE RUBBING. NO MARKINGS ANYWHERE. OUR GUARANTEED BOOKS ARE CAREFULLY CLEANED AND WRAPPED. WE SHIP DAILY WITH TRACKING AND DELIVERY CONFIRMATION. read more
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Brotherhood of the Bomb: The Tangled Lives and Loyalties of Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller
