American Prometheus - The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award; Biography/Autobiography 2005. Nominiert: J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize 2006, Ausgezeichnet: Pulitzer Priz
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| Verlag | Vintage, New York |
| Auflage | 2006 |
| Seiten | 784 |
| Format | 20,5 cm |
| Gewicht | 792 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 0375726268 |
| EAN | 9780375726262 |
| Bestell-Nr | 37572626EA |
A definitive portrait of legendary scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, the "father" of the atomic bomb, discusses his seminal role in the twentieth-century scientific world, as well as his lesser-known roles as family man, supposed communist, and head of Princeton's Institute for Advanced Studies.
Klappentext:
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. In this magisterial, acclaimed biography twenty-five years in the making, Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin capture Oppenheimer's life and times, from his early career to his central role in the Cold War. This is biography and history at its finest, riveting and deeply informative.
Rezension:
"The definitive biography. . . . Oppenheimer's life doesn't influence us. It haunts us." - Newsweek "A masterful account of Oppenheimer's rise and fall, set in the context of the turbulent decades of America's own transformation. It is a tour de force." - Los Angeles Times Book Review "A work of voluminous scholarship and lucid insight, unifying its multifaceted portrait with a keen grasp of Oppenheimer's essential nature. . . . It succeeds in deeply fathoming his most damaging, self-contradictory behavior." - The New York Times "There have been numerous books about Oppenheimer but they can't touch this extraordinary book's impressive breadth and scope." - The Miami Herald "The first biography to give full due to Oppenheimer's extraordinary complexity . . . Stands as an Everest among the mountains of books on the bomb project and Oppenheimer, and is an achievement not likely to be surpassed or equaled."- The Boston Globe