Title: Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb (YRE)- Young Readers Edition of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer--(WB)
Author: Eric S. Singer, Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9798331707293
SKU: WB002438
Release Date: 45962
Genre: Biography -History
Grade Level: 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade
Language : English
Description : J. Robert Oppenheimer was a brilliant physicist who led the American effort to build the atomic bomb during World War II, and who later found himself confronting the moral consequences of the revolutionary weapon he helped create. Readers of all ages will witness the rise and fall of a scientific and historical icon in this masterful new edition. Exploring his childhood, his secret work on the bomb, his central role in the Cold War, and his tragic downfall, this quintessential biography is history at its finest. Filled with dozens of photographs and updated information, this riveting and deeply informative account is now available to a middle and high school audience.