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American Prometheus: The Triumph & Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin

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harperbrum's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

janey's review against another edition

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4.0

It horrifies me to think that our history of handing power to petty tyrants is nowhere near the end. This book will give you nightmares.

itmadimay's review against another edition

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challenging informative reflective

5.0

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4.0

A very in-depth biography of a fascinating, complex, and brilliant man. The government did him dirty. I was delighted to learn about Oppenheimer's interest in art, literature, and philosophy, and that he was a staunch advocate for the humanities when he was the director of the Institute for Advanced Study. From the man himself: "Science needs the humanities to better understand its own character and consequences."