American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

American Prometheus

The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

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Kai Bird
Kai Bird,
Martin J. Sherwin
Martin J. Sherwin
2005 • 786 pages

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