Publisher's Note A narrative based on newly declassified government documents and in-depth interviews describes the years during which scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and a group of scientists worked to prevent rivals from building more dangerous nuclear weapons only to become the victims of a McCarthy-era conspiracy.
Industry Reviews "Oppenheimer lost his security clearance in 1954, after a rigged hearing during which his conversations with his lawyers were secretly recorded by the F.B.I....This compact study elegantly parses a central accusation in the case: that Oppenheimer was disloyal for opposing the hydrogen bomb--essentially, for voicing his opinion." New Yorker (07/25/2005)