Physicist and polymath, as familiar with Hindu scriptures as he was with quantum mechanics, J. Robert Oppenheimer - director of the Manhattan Project that developed the atomic bomb - was the most famous scientist of his generation.
In their meticulous and riveting biography, Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin reveal a brilliant, ambitious, complex and flawed man, profoundly involved with some of the momentous events of the twentieth century.
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Physicist and polymath, as familiar with Hindu scriptures as he was with quantum mechanics, J. Robert Oppenheimer - director of the Manhattan Project that developed the atomic bomb - was the most famous scientist of his generation.
In their meticulous and riveting biography, Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin reveal a brilliant, ambitious, complex and flawed man, profoundly involved with some of the momentous events of the twentieth century.
Imprint | Atlantic Books |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | June 2023 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 5 - 10 working days |
Authors | Kai Bird, Martin J Sherwin |
Dimensions | 198 x 129 x 45mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 721 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-83895-970-8 |
Barcode | 9781838959708 |
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LSN | 1-83895-970-X |