Wow. Starts slow, and I don't know enough about Oppie to know how true the first part of the book is, but it was certainly interesting. The second half is where the sci fi comes in. Surprising ending! When all looks lost, science steps up.
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Wow. Starts slow, and I don't know enough about Oppie to know how true the first part of the book is, but it was certainly interesting. The second half is where the sci fi comes in. Surprising ending! When all looks lost, science steps up.
pickA beautifully written book about a young woman who sublimates her own scientific ambitions in order to accompany her older “scientific genius” husband working in Los Alamos in the 1940s. There is some lovely nature writing in here as she continues to spend time watching birds in New Mexico. For all that this sounds like my kind of quiet thoughtful book, i struggled to connect with the protagonist and her timidity. Probably me and not the book!
so-so3⭐️ Book was ok. Things I liked about the book were that it took in an era that isn‘t really explored in #historicalfiction. I liked the characters and she drew you into story. Things that I didn‘t really like was that some of the chapters were really long, with no breaks and that it was a slow read. #2024 #fiction #bookreview #literaryfiction
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pickAnother solid historical outing from Neal Bascomb. I knew Germany was close to creating an atomic bomb, I just didn‘t realize how close and how many times the Allies had to employee this ragtag unit from Norway thwart the German program. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
pickI finished this just in time for the Oscars. It‘s the basis of the best picture winner “Oppenheimer” & I loved seeing the way the book was adapted to become a film. This is a long in-depth biography, but he was a complicated man. It was also a perfect nonfiction read for New Mexico. The authors did an excellent job diving into the history of the making of the atomic bomb and Oppenheimer‘s role in the saga. I wouldn‘t read it again but it was good.
Grabbing another quick non-fiction read with Neal Bascomb.
Two non fiction books back-to-back? Guess I'm in that kind of mood.
Anyway, I'm gonna start this tonight. I saw the film and thought it was great. I hope the book is good, I've seen some reviews saying it's a bit dry.
20th c.Tennessee history, beautifully rendered as Fos & Opal are forced out of Knoxville by the KKK, then out of their Clinch River farm by the TVA flood, then move to the Secret City for work. Questionable #SciBreakthrough ramifications of electricity then the atom bomb. Oak Ridge is still a leader in nuclear energy research. Recent visit there at the American Museum of Science & Energy. #NewYearNewBooks @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
pickSurprising enough I've never read anything on Hiroshima even though I love reading about Japan.
This book takes accounts of the people who survived.
bailedI really want to enjoy reading this, but it‘s too dry for my taste. So I‘m doing the grown up thing and walking away. (I did see Oppenheimer, so I guess I kinda know what‘s up…)
