Presents a biographical profile of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the nuclear physicist most responsible for the creation of the atomic bomb, discussing his intelligence, his hearing before the Atomic Energy Commission, and his personal life and character.
Examines the personality as well as the thought process which led this physicist to his discoveries which have helped shape our understanding of the natural world.
Traces the history of plutonium, explaining how it was discovered, why scientists originally began looking for it, how its dangerous properties were discovered and used, and other related topics.
Traces the history of nuclear weapons from their theoretical development in the early twentieth century to recent nuclear tests around the world and profiles the most influential men and women in the field.
Examines the personality as well as the thought process which led this physicist to his discoveries which have helped shape our understanding of the natural world.
