American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
by Kai Bird & Martin Sherwin
Buy on AmazonMy first thought when I heard that Christopher Nolan was doing a movie about Oppenheimer was, ‘Wait a minute, Chris! You didn’t call me? What is this? You’re not using my book?’ But yes. American Prometheus by Bird and Sherwin is the gold standard for books about Oppenheimer. It’s the definitive Oppenheimer biography—and I say that as the author of one myself.
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"My first thought when I heard that Christopher Nolan was doing a movie about Oppenheimer was, ‘Wait a minute, Chris! You didn’t call me? What is this? You’re not using my book?’ But yes. American Prometheus by Bird and Sherwin is the gold standard for books about Oppenheimer. It’s the definitive Oppenheimer biography—and I say that as the author of one myself."
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