Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb: Young Readers Edition of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

by Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin, Eric Singer

The #1 New York Times bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning book American Prometheus was the inspiration for the blockbuster film, OPPENHEIMER, and is now adapted for young readers.

This brand-new edition introduces the next generation to one of the twentieth century's most iconic and complex global figures.

J. Robert Oppenheimer was a brilliant physicist who led the American effort to build the atomic bomb...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593856457
• ISBN13: 9780593856451
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher