| Brotherhood of the Bomb: The Tangled Lives and Loyalties of Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller Contributor(s): Herken, Gregg (Author) |
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ISBN: 080506589X ISBN-13: 9780805065893 Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL OUR PRICE: $26.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2000 Annotation: The incredible tale of the human conflict between three men--Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller--the scientists most responsible for the advent of weapons of mass destruction, is recounted, with behind-the-scenes information based on a decade of research. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Weapons - History | Modern - 20th Century - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.25 lbs) 480 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
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| Publisher Description: The story of the twentieth century is largely the story of the power of science and technology. Within that story is the incredible tale of the human conflict between three men-Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller-the scientists most responsible for the advent of weapons of mass destruction. How did science, enlisted in the service of the state during the Second World War, become a slave to its patron during the Cold War-and scientists with it? The story of these three men, is fundamentally about loyalty-to the country, to science, and to each other-and about the wrenching choices that had to be made when these allegiances came into conflict. Gregg Herken gives us the behind-the-scenes account based upon a decade of research, interviews, and new documents. Brotherhood of the Bomb is a vital slice of American history told authoritatively-and grippingly-for the first time. |
Contributor Bio(s): Herken, Gregg: - Gregg Herken is a curator and historian at the Smithsonian Institution and has taught at Oberlin, Caltech, and Yale. He is the author of The Winning Weapon, Counsels of War, and Cardinal Choices and received a MacArthur grant for Brotherhood of the Bomb. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia. |