“Highly informative and entertaining…propels the reader light years beyond dull textbooks and Gone with the Wind.â€â€”San Francisco ChronicleIt has been 150 years since the opening salvo of America’s War Between the States. New York Times bestselling author Ken Davis tells us everything we never knew about our nation’s bloodiest conflict in Don’t Know Much About ® the Civil War—another fascinating and fun installment in his acclaimed series.
#41453 in Books Bird; Kai/ Sherwin; Martin J. 2006-05 2006-04-11Ingredients: Example IngredientsOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x 1.60 x 5.10l; 1.78 #File Name: 0375726268721 pagesVintage Books USA
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. One Half Done RightBy ASThis is an excellent - and incredibly well researched - book presenting the pro-Oppenheimer view. The problem is that represents only one half of an informed perspective. The book consumes way too much ink for half a story told.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The best book I've read this year!By John HamiltonThis is a very good book. It describes not only the man and his life but explores the events; both tragic and triumphant; that he shaped and that shaped him. From the evolution of democratic and republican thought to attitudes about communism. From development of the bomb to the tragedy of McCarthyism. His public life and his personal life. His brilliance and his failings. Concerning the authors; I can't imagine working that long to produce the product that is this book. If you want a history of this nation from the perspective of someone who changed it; buy this book. Then buy and read other good books covering the same time period to round out your perspective.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Quite an exceptional biographyBy Michael EllenbergerI've been reading a lot of biography lately; from Washington to Einstein; Jobs to Truman; and so far I've had good luck (thanks in large part to these reviews!) so I figure I'd give a brief review here. American Prometheus is quite a good read; never really dragging; and equally balanced between the importance of Oppie ('the Triumph') and his relationship with S-1 and 'the gadget;' to his later hearing with the Grey Board and (spoilers!) revocation of his security clearance ('the Tragedy'). While perhaps I don't know Oppie as well as I know Harry S Truman; Bird did an exceptional job of portraying the younger Oppie (in my opinion; the most important and difficult part of a biography) in order to fully appreciate his older self. Highly recommended as a biography; a history; and a scientific read.
