Brotherhood of the Bomb - The Tangled Lives and Loyalties of Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller (Paperback, 1st Owl Books ed)

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 three men-Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller-the scientists most responsible for the advent of weapons of mass destruction. How did science, enlisted in the service of the state during the Second World War, become a slave to its patron during the Cold War-and scientists with it? The story of these three men, is fundamentally about loyalty-to the country, to science, and to each other-and about the wrenching choices that had to be made when these allegiances came into conflict.

Gregg Herken gives us the behind-the-scenes account based upon a decade of research, interviews, and new documents. Brotherhood of the Bomb is a vital slice of American history told authoritatively-and grippingly-for the first time.

General

Imprint:	Henry Holt & Company, Inc.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2000
First published:	September 2003
Authors:	Gregg Herken
Dimensions:	235 x 140 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	480
Edition:	1st Owl Books ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-8050-6589-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Nuclear weapons Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	0-8050-6589-X
Barcode:	9780805065893

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