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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Martin J. Sherwin, Kai Bird
4.33 AVERAGE
1.64k reviews for:
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Martin J. Sherwin, Kai Bird
4.33 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed this deep dive into Oppenheimers life. The author did a great job of collecting data and organizing it in an easily and fast paced way. Though he made some mistakes, his work and brilliance was amazing to learn more about. I found myself frustrated that people could so blatantly ruin such an important man’s life for vengeance.
An utterly thorough examination of a man who greatly shaped the 20th century and a telling indictment of a government that destroyed the reputation of a great hero. Oppenheimer was the epitome of the right person for the moment who knew how to surround himself with the right people to deliver on a project that would forever alter the trajectory of humanity.
The book itself starts a bit too dry for my palate but the pace picks up rather nicely once work begins on the Manhattan project. Those earlier glimpses into his life do serve purpose and finds value later in the book. This is a long read but worth the effort.
The book itself starts a bit too dry for my palate but the pace picks up rather nicely once work begins on the Manhattan project. Those earlier glimpses into his life do serve purpose and finds value later in the book. This is a long read but worth the effort.
Fascinating read. Obviously I love the film (and have watched it at least 4 times) so I thought I should probably read about the full story, and it’s incredible how word-for-word the film is at times. So many of the transcripts are copies verbatim - mad.
"Los Prometeos modernos han vuelto a saquear el monte Olimpo y han dado al hombre los mismísimos rayos de Zeus."
challenging
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watched oppenheimer, saw rf kuang gave this 5 stars & ran to the library
this was super interesting & I highly recommend to people who missed half the movie’s dialogue because christopher nolan does not believe in vocal isolation
this was super interesting & I highly recommend to people who missed half the movie’s dialogue because christopher nolan does not believe in vocal isolation
informative
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reflective
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"This book now holds a strong second place on my list of all-time favorites, and it has reignited that old flame for reading that had burned out for so long."
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Almost finished but this book became amazingly boring following opp’s involvement in the war. Not fair considering he had a lot of interesting life left but just felt this book fell off at the end