{"product_id":"9789814338158","title":"Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project: Insights into J Robert Oppenheimer, \"Father of the Atomic Bomb\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e2004 marked the centennial of the birth of J Robert Oppenheimer, and brought historians and scholars, former students, nuclear physicists, and politicians together to celebrate this event. Oppenheimer's life and work became central to 20th century history as he spearheaded the development of the atomic bomb that ended World War II. This book provides a spectrum of interpretations of Oppenheimer's life and scientific achievements. It approaches the extraordinary scientist and teacher from many perspectives, chronicling the years from his boyhood through his role as director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory and afterwards. The book also discusses Oppenheimer's connection to New Mexico, which hosted two of the Manhattan Project's most crucial sites, and addresses his lasting impact on contemporary science, international politics, and the postwar age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eDefying the Odds \u003ci\u003e(C C Kelly)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroducing Oppenheimer:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOppenheimer Reconsidered \u003ci\u003e(J Bingaman)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRobert Oppenheimer: King of the Hill \u003ci\u003e(R Rhodes)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Novel Idea of Oppenheimer \u003ci\u003e(J Kanon)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLife at Los Alamos:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreservation on the Pajarito Plateau \u003ci\u003e(S Ashman)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJ Robert Oppenheimer and the State of New Mexico: A Reciprocal Relationship \u003ci\u003e(F Szasz)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRobert Oppenheimer: A Window on His Life at Los Alamos \u003ci\u003e(K Bird \u0026amp; M Sherwin)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOppenheimer's Place in History:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStanding on the Shoulders of Giants \u003ci\u003e(E Beckner)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Cautionary Tale of Robert Oppenheimer \u003ci\u003e(G Herken)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Early Years of Robert Oppenheimer \u003ci\u003e(J Hunner)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral Groves' Indispensable Scientist \u003ci\u003e(R S Norris)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePersonal Reflections on Oppenheimer:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOppenheimer as a Teacher of Physics and PhD Advisor \u003ci\u003e(E Gerjuoy)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemembering Opje: Teacher, Scientist and Friend \u003ci\u003e(D Pines)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJ Robert Oppenheimer: Consummate Physicist \u003ci\u003e(M M Shapiro)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Few Words from an Oppenheimer \u003ci\u003e(A R Oppenheimer)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e Historians, scientists, general readers of contemporary history.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47185217782000,"sku":"9789814338158","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814338158_p0.jpg?v=1763691133","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814338158","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}