109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the secret city of Los Alamos
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Simon & Schuster, [2005].
Format:
Book
ISBN:
0743250079
Status:
Description
This book captures the drama of 27 perilous months at Los Alamos, a secret city cut off from the rest of society, ringed by barbed wire, where Oppenheimer and his young recruits lived as virtual prisoners of the U.S. government--freshly minted secretaries and worldly scientists contending with living conditions straight out of pioneer days, racing to build the first atomic bomb before Germany could. Oppenheimer was as arrogant as he was inexperienced, and few believed the 38-year-old theoretical physicist would succeed. Yet despite the obstacles, he forged a vibrant community through the sheer force of his personality.
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Physical Desc:
xviii, 425 pages : maps ; 25 cm
Language:
English
Notes
General Note
Maps on lining papers.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-409) and index.
Description
This book captures the drama of 27 perilous months at Los Alamos, a secret city cut off from the rest of society, ringed by barbed wire, where Oppenheimer and his young recruits lived as virtual prisoners of the U.S. government--freshly minted secretaries and worldly scientists contending with living conditions straight out of pioneer days, racing to build the first atomic bomb before Germany could. Oppenheimer was as arrogant as he was inexperienced, and few believed the 38-year-old theoretical physicist would succeed. Yet despite the obstacles, he forged a vibrant community through the sheer force of his personality.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Conant, J. (2005). 109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the secret city of Los Alamos. New York, Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Conant, Jennet. 2005. 109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos. New York, Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Conant, Jennet, 109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos. New York, Simon & Schuster, 2005.
MLA Citation (style guide)Conant, Jennet. 109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos. New York, Simon & Schuster, 2005.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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