Summaries of books by Jennet Conant:
109 East Palace
Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos
Jennet Conant
The book delves into the clandestine operations and personal dramas surrounding the Manhattan Project, centered on the remote Los Alamos laboratory where scientists, led by Robert Oppenheimer, raced to develop the atomic bomb during World War II. It provides an intimate look at the lives of the brilliant minds and their families living in secrecy while grappling with the moral implications of their work.
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Tuxedo Park
A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret Palace of Science That Changed the Course of World War II
Jennet Conant
The book chronicles the life of Alfred Lee Loomis, a wealthy financier and amateur scientist who converted his Tuxedo Park mansion into a top-secret laboratory during WWII. It details how Loomis gathered the era's leading scientists to develop radar technology and other scientific advancements that proved pivotal in the Allied victory.
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