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Loading... 109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos (original 2005; edition 2006)by Jennet Conant (Author)
Work Information109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos by Jennet Conant (2005)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. An excellent book full of stories and history about the man who lead the building of the atomic bomb, and the great supporting cast of other players involved. no reviews | add a review
This book captures the drama of 27 perilous months at Los Alamos, a secret city cut off from the rest of society, ringed by barbed wire, where Oppenheimer and his young recruits lived as virtual prisoners of the U.S. government--freshly minted secretaries and worldly scientists contending with living conditions straight out of pioneer days, racing to build the first atomic bomb before Germany could. Oppenheimer was as arrogant as he was inexperienced, and few believed the 38-year-old theoretical physicist would succeed. Yet despite the obstacles, he forged a vibrant community through the sheer force of his personality. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)623.451190973Technology Engineering and allied operations Military Engineering and Marine Engineering Technology of Weapons and Armaments Explosives, Rockets, and BombsLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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