Bird, Kai.

American Prometheus : the triumph and tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer / Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin. - 1st Vintage Books ed. - New York : Vintage Books, 2006. - xiii, 721 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Originally published: New York : Knopf, 2005.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [685]-699) and index.

9780375726262 (pbk.) 0375726268 (pbk.)

2006274248


Oppenheimer, J. Robert, 1904-1967.


Physicists--United States--Biography.
Atomic bomb--History.--United States
Science--Political aspects--History--United States--20th century.


United States--History--20th century.

QC16.O62 / B57 2005

530/.092 B