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The first full-scale biography of the "father of the atomic bomb," the brilliant, charismatic physicist who led the effort to capture the fire of the sun for his country in time of war. After Hiroshima, he became the most famous scientist of his generation--an icon of modern man confronting the consequences of scientific progress. He created a radical proposal to place international controls over atomic materials, opposed the development of the hydrogen...
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"La biografía definitiva de Oppenheimer, el padre de la bomba atómica y una de las figuras más emblemáticas del siglo XX."--
"El 16 de julio de 1945, en el desierto de Nuevo México, se detonaba en secreto la primera bomba atómica. Impactado por el poder destructivo de su creación, J. Robert Oppenheimer, director del Proyecto Manhattan, se comprometería desde entonces a luchar contra el desarrollo de la bomba de hidrógeno y contra la guerra...
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J. Robert Oppenheimer, an iconic figure of the twentieth century, was 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. This magisterial work won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for biography.
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Disclaimer: This is not the official book, but a summary & it does not accompany the official.
Journey into the intricate life of a genius, the making of the atomic bomb, and the drama of the Cold War. 'American Prometheus' unravels the gripping story of J. Robert Oppenheimer - a man heralded for his monumental contribution to the Manhattan Project, only to face a dramatic fall from grace during America's Red Scare. Dive into our comprehensive summary...
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The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.
6) Searching For Prometheus--Discovering the Soul of American Medicine in the Philosophies of Tradit
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"SEARCHING FOR PROMETHEUS--Discovering the Soul of American Medicine in the Philosophies of Traditional China," by John F. Goleas, M.D., asks why healthcare in the United States, while celebrated worldwide for its scientific achievements, is unable to deliver that care to the American people. We have been led to believe that we all benefit from these advancements, when it is clear that we do not, and the higher our medical technology climbs the more...
7) Oppenheimer
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The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.
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