American Prometheus : the triumph and tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
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New York : Vintage Books, a division of Random House, Incorporated, 2006.
Format
Book
Edition
First Vintage Books edition.
Status
John & Judy Gay Library - Adult Biography
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Published
New York : Vintage Books, a division of Random House, Incorporated, 2006.
Edition
First Vintage Books edition.
Physical Desc
xiii, 721 pages 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally published: New York : Knopf, 2005.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 601-699) and index.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 685-699) and index.
Description
J. Robert Oppenheimer is one of the iconic figures of the 20th century, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb for his country in a time of war and who later found himself confronting the moral consequences of scientific progress.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bird, K., & Sherwin, M. J. (2006). American Prometheus: the triumph and tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (First Vintage Books edition.). Vintage Books, a division of Random House, Incorporated.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bird, Kai and Martin J. Sherwin. 2006. American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Vintage Books, a division of Random House, Incorporated.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bird, Kai and Martin J. Sherwin. American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer Vintage Books, a division of Random House, Incorporated, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bird, Kai,, and Martin J Sherwin. American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer First Vintage Books edition., Vintage Books, a division of Random House, Incorporated, 2006.
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