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The Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution
Author: Gore Vidal
It's 1939, and a teenage math genius is mysteriously summoned to the Smithsonian Institution, where a crash program to develop the atomic bomb is being conducted in the basement. The boy turns out to hold the key to both the secrets of nuclear fission and breakthroughs in the time continuum. As he brainstorms with Robert Oppenheimer, he catches ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780156006484
ISBN-10: 0156006480
Publication Date: 9/1999
Pages: 260
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2.9 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Harvest/HBJ Book
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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Artful mix of fantasy, American history, science fiction, and just good writing.


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