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PublisherJohns Hopkins University Press

ISBN-100801893178

ISBN-139780801893179

eBay Product ID (ePID)73239274

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Book TitleJ. Robert Oppenheimer and the American Century

Number of Pages496 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2009

TopicMilitary / Nuclear Warfare, Modern / 20th Century, History, Science & Technology

IllustratorYes

GenreScience, Biography & Autobiography, History

AuthorDavid C. Cassidy

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight23.2 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2008-942664

Reviews"A superbly researched biography... There is no doubt that Cassidy gives us a valuable perspective on Oppenheimer's life. The author is shy neither of editorializing nor of making judgments about the personalities who appear in the story... These comments are almost unfailingly fair and justified by the evidence." -- Times Higher Education, Cassidy's biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer is a concise, well-written book about the life of the famous 20th century scientist... A worthwhile read for anyone with an interest in the coming of age of American physics and how the weaknesses and strengths of one of its leaders shaped the relationship between science and the government for decades to come., "Cassidy's biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer is a concise, well-written book about the life of the famous 20th century scientist... A worthwhile read for anyone with an interest in the coming of age of American physics and how the weaknesses and strengths of one of its leaders shaped the relationship between science and the government for decades to come." -- Physics and Society, A superbly researched biography... There is no doubt that Cassidy gives us a valuable perspective on Oppenheimer's life. The author is shy neither of editorializing nor of making judgments about the personalities who appear in the story... These comments are almost unfailingly fair and justified by the evidence.

Dewey Edition22

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

Dewey Decimal530.092

Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Introduction 1. Coming to America 2. Ethically Cultured 3. Ethically Schooled 4. The Damning Lie 5. Summa Cum Laude 6. Getting Near the Center 7. A Taste for Physics 8. Coming of Age 9. Professor of Physics 10. Cosmic Connections 11. Depression and War 12. The Organic Necessity 13. Dropping the Bomb 14. Icon of Physics 15. State Scientist 16. Good Soldiers 17. Insecurity Hearings 18. Exile Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Appendix 4 Notes Bibliography Index

SynopsisIn rich detail Cassidy places this personal story of public disgrace within the larger narrative of the rise of science in America., David C. Cassidy's celebrated biography is more than the life story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the brilliant physicist who served as scientific director for the Manhattan Project. It also tells the hidden story of the political and social forces that shaped the world in the 20th century, when the rise of American science contributed mightily to the country's emergence as a dominant power in world affairs. Cassidy explores that strong relationship in the captivating story of the rise and fall of one of America's greatest scientists. As head of the Manhattan Project, Oppenheimer led the country's successful effort to build the first atom bomb during World War II. In 1954 the government--with the United States embroiled in the Cold War--stripped him of his security clearance amid allegations that he consorted with communists. In rich detail Cassidy places this personal story of public disgrace within the larger narrative of the rise of science in America.