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Oppenheimer: Portrait Of An Enigma
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A Revealing Profile Of The Father Of The Atomic Bombhighly Praised By New York Review Of Books, The Spectator, Los Angeles Times, Booklist, & Morej. Robert Oppenheimer Was A Puzzle To Everyone. The Nuclear Physicist Most Responsible For The Creation Of The Atomic Bomb, He Was A Genius Both Scientifically And Otherwise. His Standards Were Impossibly High. He Read Widely In Many Languages, Wrote Poetry, And Did Superb Science. Yet In Jeremy Bernstein'S Intensely Interesting Biographical Memoir, Oppenheimer Emerges As A Man Unsure Of His Identity And Captive To An Element Of Selfdestructiveness In His Makeup. Oppenheimer Is The Longawaited Book That Many People Feel Mr. Bernstein Was Almost Born To Write. As A Former Colleague Of Oppenheimer'S, He Has Composed A Book That Is Both Personal And Historical, Bringing The Reader Close To The Life And Workings Of An Extraordinary And Controversial Man. Oppenheimer Once Told The Author That During The Nowfamous Hearing In Which He Lost His Security Clearanceone Of The Most Spectacular Attacks Of The Mccarthy Erahe Felt It Was Happening To Someone Else. His Lawyer At The Hearing, After Being With Oppenheimer Day In And Day Out For Several Months, Said He Did Not Know Him In Any Real Sense At All. Yet Everyone In The Scientific Community And In Government Agreed That Without Oppenheimer'S Totally Remarkable Leadership At Los Alamos, The Atomic Bomb Would Not Have Happened, And The Second World War Would Have Ended Very Differently. Filled With Revealing Insights And Details That Set The Historical Record Straight, Oppenheimer Is That Rare Quantity: A Vastly Entertaining Study Of One Of The Most Important And Enigmatic Scientists Of The Atomic Age. Illustrated With Blackandwhite Photographs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main subject of 'Oppenheimer: Portrait of an Enigma'? A: The book provides a revealing profile of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the nuclear physicist known for his crucial role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Jeremy Bernstein, who was a former colleague of Oppenheimer and brings a personal perspective to the biography.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is listed as 'Used Book in Good Condition'.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 238 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: When was 'Oppenheimer: Portrait of an Enigma' published? A: The book was published on March 1, 2004.
- Q: Is there any illustration in the book? A: Yes, the book is illustrated with black-and-white photographs.
- Q: What genre does this book belong to? A: The book falls under the category of 'Scientists' and is a biographical memoir.
- Q: What unique insights does the book offer? A: The book offers revealing insights into Oppenheimer's personality, his genius, and the complexities of his life, including his self-destructiveness and his historical significance.
- Q: Is this book suitable for general readers? A: Yes, the book is written in an engaging manner that appeals to both general readers and those interested in historical biographies.