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Brotherhood of the Bomb

The Tangled Lives and Loyalties of Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller

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Brotherhood of the Bomb

By: Gregg Herken
Narrated by: Perry Daniels
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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. Within that story is the incredible tale of the human conflict between Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller—the scientists most responsible for the advent of weapons of mass destruction.

How did science—and its practitioners—enlisted in the service of the state during the Second World War, become a slave to its patron during the Cold War? The story of these three men, builders of the bombs, is fundamentally about loyalty—to country, to science, and to each other—and about the wrenching choices that had to be made when these allegiances came into conflict.

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.

©2002 Gregg Herken (P)2024 Tantor 20th Century Military Modern Nuclear Warfare Professionals & Academics Science & Technology Weapons Weapons & Warfare Nuclear Weapon Espionage Cold War
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engaging narrator tells the Brotherhood story as if a suspense novel. wonderfully done, weaving the personalities and foibles of Oppenheimer, Lawrence, and Teller around each other until all three men were so bound together they couldn’t escape their individual destinies.

Brilliant narrative of a compelling chapter of American history.

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