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The Smithsonian Institution
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Set in 1939, a teenage math prodigy is drawn into a covert atomic bomb project at the Smithsonian Institution, where he discovers his unique ability to unlock secrets of nuclear fission and time travel. Collaborating with historical figures like Robert Oppenheimer and Albert Einstein, he becomes determined to prevent the impending war. This imaginative narrative intertwines comedy and historical allusion, showcasing pivotal moments of the twentieth century while exploring themes of heroism and the responsibility of knowledge.
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The Smithsonian Institution, Gore Vidal
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- Released
- 1999
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- Title
- The Smithsonian Institution
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Gore Vidal
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Released
- 1999
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 272
- ISBN13
- 9780156006484
- Category
- Historical prose
- Description
- Set in 1939, a teenage math prodigy is drawn into a covert atomic bomb project at the Smithsonian Institution, where he discovers his unique ability to unlock secrets of nuclear fission and time travel. Collaborating with historical figures like Robert Oppenheimer and Albert Einstein, he becomes determined to prevent the impending war. This imaginative narrative intertwines comedy and historical allusion, showcasing pivotal moments of the twentieth century while exploring themes of heroism and the responsibility of knowledge.