American Prometheus (2005) by Kai Bird
American Prometheus is a compelling biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, exploring his complex personality and the moral dilemmas he faced during and after the Manhattan Project.
Rating: 3.9
Genres Biography, History, Science
Original language: en
Stars
J. Robert Oppenheimer
General Leslie Groves
Niels Bohr
Leo Szilard
Creators
Kai Bird (author)
Martin J. Sherwin (author)
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