Albert Einstein and J. Robert Oppenheimer, two iconic scientists of the twentieth century, belonged to different generations, with the boundary ... read full description
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Aug 10, 2009
argh this is getting ridiculous...i now count ten books published since 2004 about robert oppenheimer, not counting crazy humanities studies that no one will ever read save to produce further crazy humanities studies that no one will ever read, genius 'round the world stands hand-in-hand, and one shock of recognition runs the whole circle 'round...for another ten years or so, anyway, before budget cuts wipe out all departments save those associated with medicine, energy, or law. certain fodder's
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Oct 03, 2009
Tammy
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An easy read that connects two intelligent men and their contributions to physics and creation of the atomic bomb.
Jun 28, 2009
Fowie
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~I didn't finish the book~
It sounded interesting, but I really couldn't get into the book. I was expecting more of a comparison of the two, and specifics of the two. Instead it felt more like "Once Einstein said..... And Oppenheimer thought the same thing..." I would have liked a more two-sided view.
It sounded interesting, but I really couldn't get into the book. I was expecting more of a comparison of the two, and specifics of the two. Instead it felt more like "Once Einstein said..... And Oppenheimer thought the same thing..." I would have liked a more two-sided view.
Jul 31, 2008
Charles
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Ok... pretty good description of the Science involved. Latter part of the book was too heavy, couldn't finish it.
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