The General and the Genius: Groves and Oppenheimer—The Unlikely Partnership that Built the Atom Bomb
by James W. Kunetka
View on GoodreadsBefore he ran the Manhattan Project, General Leslie Groves of the Army Corps of Engineers oversaw construction of the Pentagon. James Kunetka tells how the atomic bomb was planned and built through Groves and J. Robert Oppenheimer, who led Los Alamos, so you follow the science, politics and personal detail through both men.
Core ideas
- Two lives, one project: Groves (1896–1970) and Oppenheimer (1904–1967) anchor a story with a large cast of secondary figures.
- Los Alamos up close: The laboratory Oppenheimer led gets extended attention within the broader account of how the bomb was planned and built.
- Overview over partnership: A Kirkus reviewer judged it stronger as an overview of Los Alamos and the Manhattan Project than as a study of the two men's relationship.
Published2015
Pages480
ISBN9781621573388
ReadSep 2023
