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Brotherhood of the Bomb
The Tangled Lives and Loyalties of Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller
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eBook - ePub
Brotherhood of the Bomb
The Tangled Lives and Loyalties of Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller
About this book
"The scientists who made the nuclear bomb are the focus of this detailed, engrossing history of one of the greatest scientific discoveries of the 20th century." ā
Publishers Weekly
The story of the twentieth century is largely the story of the power of science and technology. Within that story is the incredible tale of the human conflict between Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Tellerāthe scientists most responsible for the advent of weapons of mass destruction.
The story of these three men, builders of the atomic and hydrogen bombs, is fundamentally about loyaltyāto country, to science, and to each otherāand about the wrenching choices that had to be made when these allegiances came into conflict. In Brotherhood of the Bomb, Gregg Herken gives us the behind-the-scenes account based upon a decade of research, interviews, and newly released Freedom of Information Act and Russian documents.
The story of the twentieth century is largely the story of the power of science and technology. Within that story is the incredible tale of the human conflict between Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Tellerāthe scientists most responsible for the advent of weapons of mass destruction.
The story of these three men, builders of the atomic and hydrogen bombs, is fundamentally about loyaltyāto country, to science, and to each otherāand about the wrenching choices that had to be made when these allegiances came into conflict. In Brotherhood of the Bomb, Gregg Herken gives us the behind-the-scenes account based upon a decade of research, interviews, and newly released Freedom of Information Act and Russian documents.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Notice
- Dedication
- Epigraphs
- Introduction
- Prologue: Dead Files
- Part One: Temples of the Future
- Part Two: Inside the Wire
- Part Three: Scientists in Gray Flannel Suits
- Part Four: Sorcererās Apprentice
- Part Five: All the Evil of the Times
- Epilogue: āAs streames areā¦ā
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- Also by Gregg Herken
- Praise for Brotherhood of the Bomb
- About the Author
- Newsletter Sign-up
- Contents
- Copyright