• DocumentCode
    748416
  • Title

    American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Bird, K. and Sherwin, M.J.; 2005) [Book Review]

  • Author

    Linner, Rachelle

  • Volume
    26
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    59
  • Lastpage
    61
  • Abstract
    This book examines the political currents that led to J. Robert Oppenheimer´s loss of his security clearance in 1954. The authors focus on Oppenheimer´s political activities and sympathies and examine the complexities of the man who helped usher in the nuclear age.
  • Keywords
    Alcoholism; Auditory system; Biographies; Birds; Book reviews; Government; History; Security; Text analysis; Writing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0278-0097
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MTAS.2007.335571
  • Filename
    4135778