J. Robert Oppenheimer and the American Century

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum2009-10-05
Mått152 x 229 x 30 mm
Vikt658 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor496
FörlagJohns Hopkins University Press
ISBN9780801893179

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AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Coming to America2. Ethically Cultured3. Ethically Schooled4. The Damning Lie5. Summa Cum Laude6. Getting Near the Center7. A Taste for Physics8. Coming of Age9. Professor of Physics10. Cosmic Connections11. Depression and War12. The Organic Necessity13. Dropping the Bomb14. Icon of Physics15. State Scientist16. Good Soldiers17. Insecurity Hearings18. ExileAppendix 1Appendix 2Appendix 3Appendix 4NotesBibliographyIndex

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. Physics and Society