109 East Palace
Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos
by:
Jennet Conant
in:
U.S. History
Summary:
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.
Key points:
1. The Manhattan Project: The book details the secret U.S. WWII initiative to create the atomic bomb, led by physicist Robert Oppenheimer in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The project's success ended the war and began the nuclear age.
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