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A story of discovery, secrecy, impossible choices and unimaginable destruction- Robert Oppenheimer, his life and the first atomic bomb.
J. Robert Oppenheimer is among the most contentious and important figures of the twentieth century. As head of the Los Alamos Laboratory, he oversaw the successful effort to beat the Nazis to develop the first atomic bomb – a breakthrough which was to have eternal ramifications for mankind, and made Oppenheimer the ‘father of the Bomb’.
But his was not a simple story of assimilation, scientific success and world fame. A complicated and fragile personality, the implications of the discoveries at Los Alamos were to weigh heavily upon him. Having formed suspicious connections in the 1930s, in the wake of the Allied victory in World War Two, Oppenheimer’s attempts to resist the escalation of the Cold War arms race would lead many to question his loyalties – and set him on a collision course with Senator Joseph McCarthy and his witch hunters.
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A hardcover copy with dark grey boards, gilt lettering and unclipped, illustrated dust cover. There is minor foxing and toning mainly to the edges of the book but the text and black and white photographs are clear and legible. Now in a clear, removable cover to protect from damage.
At 818 pages. This book is a tome.
Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London.
Publication Date: 2012.
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Weight | 1.430 kg |
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