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Paperback American Prometheus: The Inspiration for the Major Motion Picture OPPENHEIMER Book

ISBN: 0375726268

ISBN13: 9780375726262

American Prometheus

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THE INSPIRATION FOR THE ACADEMY AWARD(R)-WINNING MAJOR MOTION PICTURE OPPENHEIMER - "A riveting account of one of history's most essential and paradoxical figures."--Christopher Nolan

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - PULITZER PRIZE WINNER - The definitive biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb for his country in a time of war, and who later found himself confronting the moral consequences of scientific progress.

In this magisterial, acclaimed biography twenty-five years in the making, Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin capture Oppenheimer's life and times, from his early career to his central role in the Cold War. This is biography and history at its finest, riveting and deeply informative.

"A masterful account of Oppenheimer's rise and fall, set in the context of the turbulent decades of America's own transformation. It is a tour de force." --Los Angeles Times Book Review

"A work of voluminous scholarship and lucid insight, unifying its multifaceted portrait with a keen grasp of Oppenheimer's essential nature.... It succeeds in deeply fathoming his most damaging, self-contradictory behavior." --The New York Times

American Prometheus Mentions in Our Blog

American Prometheus in How Many Best Pictures Were Based on a Book?
How Many Best Pictures Were Based on a Book?
Published by Amanda Cleveland • March 21, 2024
With Oppenheimer's recent Oscars win, we had a question: How many Best Picture winners were based on a book? Countless classic films are adaptations, as if a great story tends to start in literature. Let's look at the numbers and the amazing books that have lead to great films.
American Prometheus in Your 2024 Oscars Reading List
Your 2024 Oscars Reading List
Published by Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 08, 2024

Are you excited for the Oscars next month? If so, you might want to catch up on the literature that inspired some of the nominated movies. Here's your reading list for the 2024 Academy Awards.

American Prometheus in Staff Picks: The Best Reads of 2023
Staff Picks: The Best Reads of 2023
Published by Amanda Cleveland • December 05, 2023
Ask a book lover about their favorite reads of the year instead of the best book of the year, and you will get answers that span genres, subjects, and across time. So I did just that, with the bibliophiles at ThriftBooks! When you open up best book of 2023 to favorite read of the year, people land on fascinating books you could never have caught on any best books lists because they aren’t new. Read on to find out our favorite books of the year, and our favorite reads of the year, too.
American Prometheus in What Kind of Reader Are You?
What Kind of Reader Are You?
Published by Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 14, 2023

Our most recent survey with OnePoll asked 2,000 U.S. adults about their reading habits and what they look for in a book. And what we learned painted an illuminating portrait.

American Prometheus in Bookify Your Secret Santa
Bookify Your Secret Santa
Published by Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 12, 2023

Are you looking for ideas for an upcoming Secret Santa gift exchange? Learn about how we spread holiday cheer all season long here at ThriftBooks. And peruse some of the popular gift books from the year to get inspiration.

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