An edition of American Prometheus (2005)

American Prometheus

the triumph and tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

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An edition of American Prometheus (2005)

American Prometheus

the triumph and tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

1st ed.

by and

  • ★★★★ 4.00 ·
  • 8 Ratings
  • 281 Want to read
  • 12 Currently reading
  • 19 Have read

Biography of American physicist Robert J. Oppenheimer. Winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography.

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Publisher
A.A. Knopf
Language
English
Pages
721

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Subjects
physics, Manhatten Project, atomic bomb, nuclear physics, biography, history, pulitzer prize, Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography, Oppenheimer, j. robert, 1904-1967, Physicists, biography, Atomic bomb, Science, history, united states, United states, history, 20th century, Physicists, Biography, History, Science, Political aspects, Manhattanproject, nyt:paperback-nonfiction=2023-07-16, New York Times bestseller
People
Robert J. Oppenheimer, J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967), Julius Robert Oppenheimer
Places
New Mexico, Los Alamos, Göttingen, Cambridge, California, United States
Times
20th century

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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
2008, Atlantic Books
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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
April 11, 2006, Vintage
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American Prometheus: the triumph and tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
2005, A.A. Knopf
in English - 1st ed.
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Cover of: American Prometheus
American Prometheus: the triumph and tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
2005, A.A. Knopf
in English - 1st ed.
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: American Prometheus
American Prometheus: the triumph and tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
2005, A.A. Knopf
in English - 1st ed.
Libraries near you: WorldCat

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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New York
Genre
Biography

Classifications

Library of Congress
QC16.O62 B57 2005

The Physical Object

Pagination
xiii, 721 p.
Number of pages
721

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL23273521M
ISBN 10
0375412026
LCCN
2004061535
Library Thing
125813
Goodreads
905418

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