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A review by ammmiiiii
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.5
An account of the meteoric rise and subsequent fall from grace of the brilliant scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer. The author speaks to many people who knew him and uses a wide range of sources.
My only criticism of this book would be that parts were heavily political (although I understand some explanation of politics is necessarily this was rather over the top) and that the book skims over the relevant physics which, if explained, would have given the reader a better grounding in the science of the atomic bomb and hence a fuller admiration for what was, and is, an incredible feat of science.
My only criticism of this book would be that parts were heavily political (although I understand some explanation of politics is necessarily this was rather over the top) and that the book skims over the relevant physics which, if explained, would have given the reader a better grounding in the science of the atomic bomb and hence a fuller admiration for what was, and is, an incredible feat of science.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism and War