Click the Google Preview button to take a look inside this book. J. Robert OppenheimerThe Brain Behind the BombSeries: Inventors Who Changed the WorldBy Glenn Scherer and Marty Fletcher DetailsDetails ReviewsReviews In this title in the Inventors Who Changed the World series, Glenn Scherer and Marty Fletcher offer a biography of the brilliant and enigmatic scientist who directed the development of the atomic bomb. Oppenheimer's tumultuous relationship with the United States government is also explored, including accusations that he was a Communist. Activities for young readers related to the topic can be found at the end of the book.Publication Date: 01/01/2007Copyright: 2008Trim Size: 6 1/2 x 9 1/4Illustrations: Illus. with color photographs and illustrationsGrade Level: 6–upAge Level: 11–upLC Number: 2006020820Dewey: 530.092FormatsFormatISBNList PriceDiscount PriceLibrary Bound Book978-1-59845-050-7$35.60$26.70 "The layperson can easily understand the life of this American physicist. His complex studies in science are explained with clarity."Infolink Book Evaluation Program, December 2007". . . compelling biography . . ."Booklist, July 2007". . . a wonderful source of information and is very user friendly."Omaha Public Schools, December 21, 2008See all reviews Loading… Other books in Inventors Who Changed the World 12 Loading… Other books from the authors 1 Loading… Reviews"The chapter on the Manhattan Project and the subsequent atomic bomb test in New Mexico are fascinating . . . a wonderful addition to any middle school library."Denton Independent School District, May 15, 2008". . . a wonderful source of information and is very user friendly."Omaha Public Schools, December 21, 2008". . . compelling biography . . ."Booklist, July 2007"The layperson can easily understand the life of this American physicist. His complex studies in science are explained with clarity."Infolink Book Evaluation Program, December 2007"This biography shows both the complexity of the man and the importance of his work as the leader of a team of scientists who created the atom bomb . . . This book is a good choice for libraries."School Library Journal, November 2007"Very thorough in its coverage of the subject . . ."Erie 2–Chautauqua–Cattaraugus Board of Cooperative Educational Services, June 2007 Library Bound Book: 978-1-59845-050-7 List Price: $35.60 Discount Price: $26.70 + Add to wish list Please log in Log in or register to create a wish list. Login or Register Loading… -----OR----- Click to buy at Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble