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Brotherhood of the bomb : the tangled lives and loyalties of Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller /

In this vital slice of American history, told authoritatively--and grippingly--for the first time, Herken relates the tangled lives and localities of the men who founded the nuclear age: Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Herken, Gregg, 1947-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Henry Holt and Co., 2002.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Oppenheimer, J. Robert, > 1904-1967.
Lawrence, Ernest Orlando, > 1901-1958.
Teller, Edward, > 1908-2003.
Physicists > United States > Biography.
Atomic bomb > United States > History > 20th century.
Nuclear physics > United States > History > 20th century.
Online Access:Publisher description
Description
Summary:In this vital slice of American history, told authoritatively--and grippingly--for the first time, Herken relates the tangled lives and localities of the men who founded the nuclear age: Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller.
Physical Description:xiv, 448 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [417]-428) and index.
ISBN:0805065881 (hb)