Award Winning Books by
KAI BIRD

American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird 401 reviews (2005) (736p) (PP Bio) (NBCCA Bio) (TIME Non) (Amazon Dec EBio) (Amazon 05 EBio) Read Reviews | Visit this book's Amazon.com page

American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, "father of the atomic bomb," the brilliant, charismatic physicist who led the effort to capture the awesome fire of the sun for his country in time of war. Immediately after Hiroshima, he became the most famous scientist of his generation–one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century, the embodiment o... more >>

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Kai Bird Award Stats

Major Prize* Nominations 2   Unique Books Nominated for a Major Prize* 1   Pulitzer Prize Wins 1 American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer ·   Pulitzer Prize Nominations 1 American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer ·   National Book Critics Circle Award Wins 0   National Book Critics Circle Award Nominations 1 American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer ·   National Book Award Wins 0   National Book Award Nominations 0   Man Booker Prize Wins 0   Man Booker Prize Nominations 0   PEN/Faulkner Award Wins 0   PEN/Faulkner Award Nominations 0

*Major Prize = Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Circle Award, National Book Award, Man Booker Prize, and PEN/Faulkner Award

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