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J. Robert Oppenheimer : A Life by Abraham Pais (2006, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100195166736
ISBN-139780195166736
eBay Product ID (ePID)31016885
Product Key Features
Book TitleJ. Robert Oppenheimer : Alife
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
TopicScience & Technology
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography
AuthorAbraham Pais
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight21.2 Oz
Item Length6.3 in
Item Width9.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2005-002173
Reviews"The result is what C.N. Yang called 'a kaleidoscopic approach to [Oppenheimer's] life, shedding insightful light on [his] personality and times.'"-- Physics Today, "What Pais has done is nothing short of extraordinary. He has brought tolight the interior life of one of the most brilliant and complex figures in thehistory of American physics, and both he and Crease examine with intimidatingthoroughness the triumphs and failures of that remarkable man."--Chigaco JewishStar, "An indispensable new look at the ever-enigmatic Oppenheimer.... AlthoughPais details Oppenheimer's rare achievements as a researcher, teacher, andadministrator, the portrait he finally delivers is that of a brilliant butarrogant mind falling short of lofty expectations."--Booklist (starredreview), "An indispensable new look at the ever-enigmatic Oppenheimer."--Booklist (starred review) "A gripping review of the man who really created the atomic bomb and fought to stop the hydrogen bomb. Read this book and find out why."--"Talk of the Town" (WTVF) "Abraham Pais, master of the scientific biography, waited 20 years before tackling his enigmatic neighbor and friend at Princeton.... Faithfully supplemented by historian Robert P. Crease, the result is a personal recollection as tormented as the atomic father's own soul."--Seed Magazine "J. Robert Oppenheimer was an extraordinarily brilliant and complex man. In this book Abraham Pais and Robert Crease take a kaleidoscopic approach to his life, shedding insightful light on the personality and the times of the scientist who played such an important role in the future destiny of mankind."--C. N. Yang, "J. Robert Oppenheimer was an extraordinarily brilliant and complex man. In this book Abraham Pais and Robert Crease take a kaleidoscopic approach to his life, shedding insightful light on the personality and the times of the scientist who played such an important role in the future destiny ofmankind."--C. N. Yang, "Abraham Pais, master of the scientific biography, waited 20 years beforetackling his enigmatic neighbor and friend at Princeton.... Faithfullysupplemented by historian Robert P. Crease, the result is a personalrecollection as tormented as the atomic father's own soul."--SeedMagazine, "An indispensable new look at the ever-enigmatic Oppenheimer.... Although Pais details Oppenheimer's rare achievements as a researcher, teacher, and administrator, the portrait he finally delivers is that of a brilliant but arrogant mind falling short of lofty expectations."--Booklist (starredreview), "A gripping review of the man who really created the atomic bomb andfought to stop the hydrogen bomb. Read this book and find out why."--"Talk ofthe Town" (WTVF), "An indispensable new look at the ever-enigmatic Oppenheimer."--Booklist(starred review) "A gripping review of the man who really created the atomic bomb and fought to stop the hydrogen bomb. Read this book and find out why."--"Talk of the Town" (WTVF) "Abraham Pais, master of the scientific biography, waited 20 years before tackling his enigmatic neighbor and friend at Princeton.... Faithfully supplemented by historian Robert P. Crease, the result is a personal recollection as tormented as the atomic father's own soul."--Seed Magazine "J. Robert Oppenheimer was an extraordinarily brilliant and complex man. In this book Abraham Pais and Robert Crease take a kaleidoscopic approach to his life, shedding insightful light on the personality and the times of the scientist who played such an important role in the future destiny of mankind."--C. N. Yang, "What Pais has done is nothing short of extraordinary. He has brought to light the interior life of one of the most brilliant and complex figures in the history of American physics, and both he and Crease examine with intimidating thoroughness the triumphs and failures of that remarkableman."--Chigaco Jewish Star, "A gripping review of the man who really created the atomic bomb and fought to stop the hydrogen bomb. Read this book and find out why."--"Talk of the Town" (WTVF), "An indispensable new look at the ever-enigmatic Oppenheimer."--Booklist (starred review)"A gripping review of the man who really created the atomic bomb and fought to stop the hydrogen bomb. Read this book and find out why."--"Talk of the Town" (WTVF)"Abraham Pais, master of the scientific biography, waited 20 years before tackling his enigmatic neighbor and friend at Princeton.... Faithfully supplemented by historian Robert P. Crease, the result is a personal recollection as tormented as the atomic father's own soul."--Seed Magazine"J. Robert Oppenheimer was an extraordinarily brilliant and complex man. In this book Abraham Pais and Robert Crease take a kaleidoscopic approach to his life, shedding insightful light on the personality and the times of the scientist who played such an important role in the future destiny of mankind."--C. N. Yang, "Abraham Pais, master of the scientific biography, waited 20 years before tackling his enigmatic neighbor and friend at Princeton.... Faithfully supplemented by historian Robert P. Crease, the result is a personal recollection as tormented as the atomic father's own soul."--SeedMagazine, "J. Robert Oppenheimer was an extraordinarily brilliant and complex man.In this book Abraham Pais and Robert Crease take a kaleidoscopic approach to hislife, shedding insightful light on the personality and the times of thescientist who played such an important role in the future destiny ofmankind."--C. N. Yang, "The result is what C.N. Yang called 'a kaleidoscopic approach to[Oppenheimer's] life, shedding insightful light on [his] personality andtimes.'"-- Physics Today
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal530/.092 B
SynopsisThe late Abraham Pais wrote the definitive biography of Albert Einstein, "Subtle is the Lord," which won an American Book Award. As a distinguished physicist and Einstein's colleague, Pais combined a sophisticated understanding of physics with first-hand knowledge of this notoriously private individual, offering rare insights into both. It is his unique double perspective that makes his work so valuable. Now Abraham Pais offers an illuminating portrait of another eminent colleague, J. Robert Oppenheimer, one of the most charismatic and enigmatic figures of modern physics. Pais introduces us to a precocious youth who sped through Harvard in three years, made signal contributions to quantum mechanics while in his twenties, and was instrumental in the growth of American physics in the decade before the Second World War, almost single-handedly putting American physics on the map. Pais paints a revealing portrait of Oppenheimer's life in Los Alamos, where in twenty remarkable, feverish months, under his inspired leadership, the first atomic bomb was designed and built, a success that made Oppenheimer America's most famous scientist. Pais, who was his next-door neighbor for many years, describes Oppenheimer's long tenure as Director of the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton, but also shows how Oppenheimer's intensity and arrogance won him powerful enemies, who would ultimately make him one of the principal victims of the Red Scare of the 1950s. Told with compassion and deep insight, J. Robert Oppenheimer is the most comprehensive biography of the great physicist available. It is Abraham Pais's final work, completed after his death by Robert P. Crease, an acclaimedhistorian of science in his own right., The award-winning biographer of Albert Einstein now offers an illuminating portrait of another eminent colleague, J. Robert Oppenheimer, one of the most charismatic and enigmatic figures of modern physics. 40 illustrations., The late Abraham Pais wrote the definitive biography of Albert Einstein, "Subtle is the Lord," which won an American Book Award. As a distinguished physicist and Einstein's colleague, Pais combined a sophisticated understanding of physics with first-hand knowledge of this notoriously private individual, offering rare insights into both. It is his unique double perspective that makes his work so valuable. Now Abraham Pais offers an illuminating portrait of another eminent colleague, J. Robert Oppenheimer, one of the most charismatic and enigmatic figures of modern physics. Pais introduces us to a precocious youth who sped through Harvard in three years, made signal contributions to quantum mechanics while in his twenties, and was instrumental in the growth of American physics in the decade before the Second World War, almost single-handedly putting American physics on the map. Pais paints a revealing portrait of Oppenheimer's life in Los Alamos, where in twenty remarkable, feverish months, under his inspired leadership, the first atomic bomb was designed and built, a success that made Oppenheimer America's most famous scientist. Pais, who was his next-door neighbor for many years, describes Oppenheimer's long tenure as Director of the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton, but also shows how Oppenheimer's intensity and arrogance won him powerful enemies, who would ultimately make him one of the principal victims of the Red Scare of the 1950s. Told with compassion and deep insight, J. Robert Oppenheimer is the most comprehensive biography of the great physicist available. It is Abraham Pais's final work, completed after his death by Robert P. Crease, an acclaimed historian of science in his own right., Abraham Pais offers an illuminating biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Pais introduces us to a precocious youth who sped through Harvard in three years, made signal contributions to quantum mechanics while in his twenties, and was instrumental in the growth of American physics in the decade before the Second World War. Pais paints a revealing portrait of Oppenheimer's life in Los Alamos, the first atomic bomb was designed and built, a success that made Oppenheimer America's most famous scientist. The author also describes Oppenheimer's long tenure as Director of the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton, showing how Oppenheimer's intensity and arrogance won him powerful enemies.
LC Classification NumberQC16.O62P35 2005
As told toCrease, Robert P.
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I was expecting more event and stories in this book about Bob's life.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
