Oppenheimer by Kay Bird / Martin J. Sherwin Publisher: CITIC Publishing Group

Introduction
Pulitzer Prize American Book Critics Circle Award London Dolph Cooper History Prize Winning biography, inspiration for Christopher Nolan's film Oppenheimer
It was this incredible treasure that inspired me to write a first-person screenplay. I wanted to tell the story from Oppenheimer's point of view. That's what the biography inspired me to do, not only to empathize with Oppenheimer, but to see inside his head. I felt like this movie was coming.
-- Christopher Nolan, director and screenwriter of the film Oppenheimer
New translation by Dr. Wang Bing, complete version presented; doctoral supervisor Fang Zaiqing of the Chinese Academy of Sciences proofread the book
This book is the most complete biography of Robert Oppenheimer, the "father of the atomic bomb," and the inspiration for Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer." Oppenheimer was a Jewish-American physicist who was nominated for the Nobel Prize three times. He was America's Prometheus, leading scientists to wrest the amazing fire of the sun from nature for their country. After that, he wisely stated the dangers of nuclear bombs and mentioned the potential benefits of nuclear energy with hope. Oppenheimer became the most famous scientist of his generation and one of the most controversial figures of the 20th century. It was no accident that Oppenheimer became the "father of the atomic bomb." He grew up in a culture that valued independent inquiry, experimental exploration, and free thinking, which embodied the values ​​of science.
At the 1954 hearings, Oppenheimer's opponents attacked his political leanings and professional judgment, but in reality they were attacking his character and values, and in the process exposed many aspects of Oppenheimer's personality: he was ambitious and insecure, he was brilliant and naive, he was resolute and fearful, he was stoic and confused. As a complex person, he built an inner armor early in his life. This book traces Oppenheimer's life from his childhood in the Upper West Side of New York in the early 20th century to his death in 1967, exploring the enigmatic personality behind this armor. This is an in-depth biography. Whether in the research or the writing process, the author adheres to the view that those unforgettable life experiences will affect a person's words, deeds and decisions, and in Oppenheimer's case, it may even affect his scientific research career. Oppenheimer helped unleash the nuclear threat, but then worked to contain it, and fought to steer us away from the culture of the bomb. His most impressive contribution was a plan for international atomic regulation that remains the preeminent model for sanity in the nuclear age.
In the 25-year writing process of this book, the author referred to thousands of documents and records from archives and personal collections at home and abroad. The book also referred to a large number of documents left by Oppenheimer himself in the Library of Congress, as well as thousands of pages of records accumulated by the FBI during more than 25 years of surveillance of Oppenheimer. The author also interviewed nearly 100 close friends, relatives and colleagues of Oppenheimer.
This book brings Oppenheimer's image to life. He led us into the nuclear age and struggled to find a way to eliminate the threat of nuclear war. Although he did not succeed, our efforts continue.