Kai Bird

The first full-scale biography of the "father of the atomic bomb," the brilliant, charismatic physicist who led the effort to capture the fire of the sun for his country in time of war. After Hiroshima, he became the most famous scientist of his generation--an icon of modern man confronting the consequences of scientific progress. He created a radical proposal to place international controls over atomic materials, opposed the development of the hydrogen...

Draws on extensive interviews with Ames' widow and quotes from his private letters to present a narrative of the making of America's most influential and effective intelligence officer in the Middle East.