As a former colleague of Oppenheimer's, Jeremy Bernstein has written a biographical profile that is both personal and historical, bringing the reader close to the life and workings of an extraordinary and controversial man. Without Oppenheimer's totally remarkable leadership at Los Alamos, the atomic bomb would not have happened, and World War II would have ended very differently. Bernstein, combining the grace of a New Yorker writer with the insight of a theoretical physicist, draws a fine and fascinating portrait. —Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
- ISBN10 1566636663
- ISBN13 9781566636667
- Publish Date 4 October 2005 (first published 1 May 2004)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 19 April 2024
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Ivan R Dee, Inc
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 238
- Language English