Mar
12
2010
Book Recommendation: American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Just from its title one can deduce how complicated J. Robert Oppenheimer’s legacy is. We all know him as the “Father of the Atomic Bomb”, but that oversimplifies this complex genius and the work he produced. Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin tackled a huge subject in Oppenheimer, and produced an engaging, comprehensive biography, one that won the Pulitzer Prize.
