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

by and

  • ★★★★ 4.0 (8 ratings) ·
  • 283 Want to read
  • 13 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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Atlantic Books
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, Science, history, united states, United states, history, 20th century, Physicists, 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
2009, Atlantic Books
Paperback in English
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Cover of: American Prometheus
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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American Prometheus: the triumph and tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
2005, A.A. Knopf
in English and Spanish - 1st ed.
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London, UK

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Library of Congress
QC16.O62B57 2009

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Format
Paperback
Number of pages
721
Dimensions
19.8 x 13 x 5.3 centimeters

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OL24549418M
ISBN 13
9781843547051
OCLC/WorldCat
249029647
Wikidata
Q116182038

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