Oppenheimer: the father of the atomic bomb
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Published:
[London] : 2 Entertain Video Ltd. : BBC Worldwide Limited :, 2006.
Format:
DVD
Physical Desc:
3 videodiscs (ca. 420 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Status:
Description

A seven part television biography examining the life of controversial physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer who led the Manhattan Project in 1942 and came to be known as "Father of the atomic bomb." Although he served as a government adviser on nuclear weapons, he eventually campaigned against further development of nuclear arms.

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English
ISBN:
1419867563
UPC:
883929017904

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General Note
Originally produced by the BBC in 1980.
Participants/Performers
Sam Waterston, Peter Banks, David Baxt, Colin Bennett, Ron Berglas.
Description
A seven part television biography examining the life of controversial physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer who led the Manhattan Project in 1942 and came to be known as "Father of the atomic bomb." Although he served as a government adviser on nuclear weapons, he eventually campaigned against further development of nuclear arms.
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DVD.
Language
Closed-captioned.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Goodchild, P., Davis, B., Prince, P., Waterston, S., Banks, P., Baxt, D., Bennett, C., & Berglas, R. (2006). Oppenheimer: the father of the atomic bomb. [London], 2 Entertain Video Ltd. : BBC Worldwide Limited.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Peter Goodchild et al.. 2006. Oppenheimer: The Father of the Atomic Bomb. [London], 2 Entertain Video Ltd. : BBC Worldwide Limited.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Peter Goodchild et al., Oppenheimer: The Father of the Atomic Bomb. [London], 2 Entertain Video Ltd. : BBC Worldwide Limited, 2006.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Goodchild, Peter, et al. Oppenheimer: The Father of the Atomic Bomb. [London], 2 Entertain Video Ltd. : BBC Worldwide Limited, 2006.

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