Description: The Ruin of J. Robert Oppenheimer: and the Birth of the Modern Arms Race Overall Very Good Condition. No Tears Writing Or Dogeared Pages. Does Have Some Sticker Residue On Front Of Dust Jacket. See Pictures. On April 12, 1954, the nation was astonished to learn that scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer faced charges of violating national security. Why had the charismatic leader of the Manhattan Project, the man who led the team that developed the atomic bomb that ended World War II been cast into overnight disgrace? In this riveting narrative, bestselling author Priscilla J. McMillan draws on newly declassified U.S. government documents and materials from Russia, as well as in-depth interviews, to present the truth about the downfall of Americas most famous scientist. McMillan re-creates the fraught years from 1949 to 1955 when Oppenheimer and a group of liberal scientists tried to head off the cabal of hard-line air force officials, anti-Communist politicians, and rival scientists including Edward Teller who were trying to seize control of U.S. policy and build ever more deadly nuclear weapons. The conspiracy to discredit Oppenheimer, occurring at the height of the McCarthy era and sanctioned by a misinformed President Eisenhower, was a watershed in the cold war, poisoning American politics for decades and creating dangers that haunt us today. Positive Feedback Gets Positive Feedback!
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Release Year: 2005
Era: 2000s
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Vintage: No
Book Title: Ruin of J. Robert Oppenheimer : and the Birth of the Modern Arms Race
Number of Pages: 384 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Item Height: 1.2 in
Topic: Military / Nuclear Warfare, Military / Weapons, World, Physics / Nuclear, Science & Technology
Publication Year: 2005
Genre: Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 21.5 Oz
Author: Priscilla J. Mcmillan
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.2 in
Format: Hardcover
