A review by diggawebster
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Martin J. Sherwin, Kai Bird

challenging informative reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

A really exhaustive exploration of the life of Oppenheimer. I knew very little of his story, and nothing of his post-Trinity fight to stop the arms race, so this was a real eye opener. The machinations of politics, the military and science when brought into conflict was timely and sobering.