Jon Hunner

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1) Inventing Los Alamos: the growth of an atomic community

Author

Hunner, Jon

Physical Desc

x, 288 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Language

English

2) The Mesilla Valley: an oasis in the desert

Author

Hunner, Jon

Series

New Mexico centennial history series book

Physical Desc

104 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Language

English

3) J. Robert Oppenheimer, the Cold War, and the atomic West

Author

Hunner, Jon

Series

Oklahoma western biographies volume 24

Physical Desc

xvi, 248 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm.

Language

English

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This biography of Oppenheime explores how the West influenced J. Robert Oppenheimer as a scientist and person and how he influenced it. The author describes how Oppenheimer's life changed the course of history, as he helped locate the atomic weapons research lab at Los Alamos, New Mexico and transformed the area as the atomic West.