Kai Bird

Kai Bird is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American author and journalist known for his biographies and books on historical events. His notable works include 'The Good Spy: The Life and Death of Robert Ames', 'American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer', for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography with co-author Martin J. Sherwin, and 'The Color of Truth: McGeorge Bundy and William Bundy: Brothers in Arms'. Bird's expertise in political and historical analysis has established him as a respected figure in the field of non-fiction writing.

Books

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  1. 1. American Prometheus

    Cover of 'American Prometheus' by Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin

    "American Prometheus" is a biography that explores the life of the physicist who led the Manhattan Project, which developed the atomic bomb during World War II. This book offers a comprehensive look at his personal life, scientific achievements, and the moral implications of his work. It also delves into his political activism, his blacklisting during the McCarthy era, and his struggle with depression and cancer.