Robert Oppenheimer: Letters and Recollections

Stanford Nuclear Age Series

by Robert Oppenheimer

Personal letters of the early, not-yet public Oppenheimer take him from 1922 to 1945, when he left Los Alamos, from romantic enthusiasm to troubled vision and are accompanied by an unpublished interview and recollections of people who knew him

Genres: Biography, History, Nonfiction, Science

387 pages, Hardcover

First published May 20, 1980

Reviews

[Nick Black · Rating 2 out of 5]

Continuing to feed my Oppenheimer obsession. Amazon 2008-05-03

[Brett Bennett · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are the type of person who is interested in reading a book of Oppie's letters you will love it, especially if you are interested in his early years. I found his insecure, oversharing, and a little dramatic letters from his late teens/early 20s especially charming and relatable. The editors were also able to speak with many of the letter recipients to add context and additional insight. Definitely worth a read if you are trying to learn more about him.

[Adomas Vasiliauskas · Rating 4 out of 5]

After reading this you get a new unexpected perception about Robert.. love it

[Mary D · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good. I loved reading this book.