A fascinating, behind-the-scenes history of postwar Washington--a rich and colorful portrait of the close-knit group of journalists, spies, and government officials who waged the Cold War over cocktails and dinner.
In the years after World War II, Georgetown's leafy streets were home to an unlik[...]
A portrait of Robert Oppenheimer, Ernest Lawrence, and Edward Teller traces the personal stories of three top figures in the foundation of the nuclear age, considering how the loyalties of each man played a significant part in history and the sometimes wrenching choices each had to make when their a[...]