ROYAL, Denise.
The Story of J. Robert Oppenheimer.
New York: St. Martin's Press , 1969.
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First Edition of The Story of J. Robert Oppenheimer; Lengthily Inscribed by Denise Royal
First edition of "the first book that attempts to give them a substantial and realistic Oppenheimer biography" (The New York Times). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "June 10, 1970 To Bob Walls- Who understands that the only knowledge is to know ourselves; and who, in so knowing how learned 'to harmonize simplicity and truth.' Sincerely, Denise Royal." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Susan Jeffers.
J. Robert Oppenheimer was a theoretical physicist and director of the Manhattan Project's Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II. He is often called the "father of the atomic bomb."
The Story of J. Robert Oppenheimer.
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