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luisvilla 's review for:
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
by Martin J. Sherwin, Kai Bird
This is an epic biography, and worth the read if you’re into that or into Oppenheimer specifically. But:
(1) if you’re not into excruciatingly detailed biography, this probably isn’t for you; and
(2) if you want to learn about the bomb (including the broader cultural and scientific forces that shaped its creation) “The Making of the Atomic Bomb” is muuuuuuuuuuch better: it provides vast amounts of important context that are lacking here. That’s not necessarily a critique of this book (it is, after all, a biography of Oppenheimer and not the bomb), just a recommendation of where to start if that’s your interest.
(1) if you’re not into excruciatingly detailed biography, this probably isn’t for you; and
(2) if you want to learn about the bomb (including the broader cultural and scientific forces that shaped its creation) “The Making of the Atomic Bomb” is muuuuuuuuuuch better: it provides vast amounts of important context that are lacking here. That’s not necessarily a critique of this book (it is, after all, a biography of Oppenheimer and not the bomb), just a recommendation of where to start if that’s your interest.