American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimerby Kai Bird; Martin J. Sherwin
β Scribed by Review by: Lawrence D. Freedman
- Book ID
- 125243161
- Publisher
- Council on Foreign Relations
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 192 KB
- Volume
- 84
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0015-7120
- DOI
- 10.2307/20034367
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