109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the secret city of Los Alamos
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New York : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2005.
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Book
Edition:
1st Simon & Schuster pbk. ed.
ISBN:
0743250087, 9780743250085
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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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Pitkin County Library
623.4 C743 2005
Due Apr 13, 2025
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Physical Desc:
xx, 425 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Language:
English
Notes
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. 1st Simon & Schuster pbk. ed. New York, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks.
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 Paperbacks.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Conant, Jennet, 109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos. New York, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2005.
MLA Citation (style guide)Conant, Jennet. 109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos. 1st Simon & Schuster pbk. ed. New York, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2005.
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