American Prometheus: The Inspiration for the Major Motion Picture OPPENHEIMER
In this magisterial, acclaimed biography twenty-five years in the making, Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin capture Oppenheimer’s life and times, from his early career to his central role in the Cold War. This is biography and history at its finest, riveting and deeply informative.
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Extraordinary in every way. Detailed but not boring and scientifically accessible. Great companion piece to read before and after seeing the film for context and greater understanding of the man and his generation as well as ours.
Read January 2021
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S: Enjoyed this diffferent type of novel and how the imagery helped with the story
T: Interesting to read such a heavy story in comic form, and from a child's perspective.
J: Enjoyed this change of pace novel from a child view about the change of Iran for secular to the Islamic state.
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