J. Robert Oppenheimer: And the American Century
2004-10-23T20:00:38-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJkZWZhdWx0c1wvYm9va1R2QS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Professor Cassidy talked about his book J. Robert Oppenheimer: And the American Century, published by Pi Press. It is a biography of the man who led the Manhattan Project and built the atomic bomb during World War II. During the presentation, Professor Cassidy spoke about Oppenheimer’s life, from his opulent childhood to his final years at Princeton University. He also read from portions of the book. Following his remarks, Professor Cassidy responded to audience questions.
Professor Cassidy talked about his book J. Robert Oppenheimer: And the American Century, published by Pi Press. It is a biography of the ma… read more
Professor Cassidy talked about his book J. Robert Oppenheimer: And the American Century, published by Pi Press. It is a biography of the man who led the Manhattan Project and built the atomic bomb during World War II. During the presentation, Professor Cassidy spoke about Oppenheimer’s life, from his opulent childhood to his final years at Princeton University. He also read from portions of the book. Following his remarks, Professor Cassidy responded to audience questions. close
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