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Sep 1, 2003 · Gregg Herken's Brotherhood of the Bomb is the fascinating story of the men who founded the nuclear age, fully told for the first time. The story of the twentieth century is largely the story of the power of science and technology.
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Sep 9, 2002 · Brotherhood of the Bomb, written by Gregg Herken, is a fascinating culmination of dogged research regarding the intertwined lives of infamous scientists J Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller.
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About the author (2013) Gregg Herken is a curator and historian at the Smithsonian Institution and has taught at Oberlin, Yale, and Caltech. He is the author of The Winning Weapon, Counsels...
May 1, 2003 · In Brotherhood of the Bomb, Smithsonian historian Gregg Herken tells the story through the lives of three men who were central in creating the nuclear age: Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller.
Brotherhood of the Bomb is a vital slice of American history told authoritatively-and grippingly-for the first time.
Gregg Herken gives us the behind-the-scenes account based upon a decade of research, interviews, and newly released Freedom of Information Act and Russian documents. Brotherhood of the Bomb is a vital slice of American history told authoritatively—and grippingly—for the first time.
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More than a cautionary tale, Brotherhood of the Bomb is a vital slice of American history. Gregg Herken's compelling and authoritative book reveals what can happen to individual and group integrity when big-time science -- and its practitioners -- are enlisted in the service of the state.
