In the Shadow of the Bomb

In the Shadow of the Bomb

Bethe, Oppenheimer, and the Moral Responsibility of the Scientist

by Silvan S. Schweber

260 pages· 2000· ISBN 9780691049892
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A thoughtful meditation on the role of science and scientists in creating weapons of mass destruction follows J. Robert Oppenheimer and Hans A. Bethe as they struggle with the moral issues surrounding their work on the atom bomb.

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