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title: "The General and the Genius: Groves and Oppenheimer - The Unlikely Partnership that Built the Atom Bomb Hardcover – July 13, 2015"
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# The General and the Genius: Groves and Oppenheimer - The Unlikely Partnership that Built the Atom Bomb Hardcover – July 13, 2015

**Brand:** james kunetka
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- **What is this?** The General and the Genius: Groves and Oppenheimer - The Unlikely Partnership that Built the Atom Bomb Hardcover – July 13, 2015 by james kunetka
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book was an even more absorbing read then I expected.
*by R***N on May 21, 2017*

This book was an even more absorbing read then I expected. It illustrates how two dynamic people of different backgrounds, skill sets and personalities combined their efforts and talents to create what is arguably the greatest and controversial invention of the modern era. While so much credit needs to be given to Dr. Robert Oppenheimer for his work in the creation of the atomic bomb, as much credit needs to go to General Leslie Groves for having the ability to assemble a team of highly skilled scientists and give them the resources they needed to complete their mission. Gen. Groves demonstrated considerable organizational skill and leadership. This book could actually be used as a management guide and should be required reading for anyone in a management position of a large program or project. I found the ending to be a bit unsettling though. It is telling how great people are called upon in times of crisis to perform extraordinary feats and accomplishments and then are discarded once the crisis is past. The very skills and traits which make these people rise to the occasion are the same traits which make them outcast when the crisis is over.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Peanut Butter and Jelly?
*by R***Z on October 13, 2015*

To lovers of the history of science and in particular of the making-of-the- A-bomb saga, Jim Kunetka has given us a Reese's cup, an Oreo cookie, or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Two great stories that - when combined - make something even better. Oppenheimer and Groves were titanic personalities in the "Making Of" drama. Kunetka brings both colorful figures to life and helps us understand the mutual respect, ambition, shared purpose and grit that made their improbable partnership thrive. For anyone interested in Big Science, this volume really defines not only a relationship that literally changed the world, but a pattern of relating that set the template for all successful big science program management efforts (CERN? Apollo 11 ...) that followed. Should be required reading at SpaceX, NASA, Air Force Academy, and elsewhere.Kunetka accomplishes all of this while retaining all of the color and texture of the times, of these towering personalities, and of the cast of notables that make the Rad Lab, Oak Ridge, and Los Alamos stories so compelling.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A good background book on the two major personalities in the building of the bomb.
*by J***M on August 26, 2015*

Interesting book that centered on the two main personalities of the Manhattan project. Not as detailed and technical as that of the Rhoades books but still worth a read. I did come away with some insight though on why Groves tolerated the spy links that he had some heads up on that were occurring and that of Oppenheimer's leftist leanings. That being that Groves viewed the project to build the bomb as an engineering exercise that had to be accomplished. The left leaning sympathies were ignored or discounted in the push to get the project completed. Kunetka does a good job in relating how Groves managed the emotional roller coaster of Oppenheimer and the vast management requirements to complete the project. Worth a read for those interested in the history of the bomb.

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