Questions About American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

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This book was readable, but seems to contain some serious misinformation. The authors stated that Japan was willing to surrender to the U.S before Fatman was dropped Rhodes "The Making of the Atomic Bomb." said otherwise. I researched it and seems that Rhodes has it right and there's no basis for the other claim. Does anyone have any other information? Can a Pulitzer be revoked, That's a major blunder. .

Grindy Stone The authors stress that any Japanese willingness to surrender in the summer of 1945 was contingent on the Russians entering the Pacific War. If there …moreThe authors stress that any Japanese willingness to surrender in the summer of 1945 was contingent on the Russians entering the Pacific War. If there were any clear diplomatic signals from Japan that summer, the Allies weren't likely to take them seriously. In retrospect those signals may be apparent, but the Allied decision makers didn't have the benefit of hindsight. (less)

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Which should be read first-American Prometheus or The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes?