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American Prometheus
2006-10-01T00:33:57-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYThhXC8xOTQzNjAtMTAtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The co-authors talked about their biography, American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, published by Vintage. Sherwin spent 20 years researching the book. After their presentation the authors responded to audience members' questions.
The co-authors talked about their biography, American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, published by Vintage. Sh…
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The co-authors talked about their biography, American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, published by Vintage. Sherwin spent 20 years researching the book. After their presentation the authors responded to audience members' questions. close
The co-authors talked about their biography, American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, published by Vintage. Sh… read more
The co-authors talked about their biography, American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, published by Vintage. Sherwin spent 20 years researching the book. After their presentation the authors responded to audience members' questions. close
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