Richard Rhodes Quotes

The development of the first atomic bomb is the great tragic epic of the 20th century, an operatic story. The emotional power of music can extract the richness of this almost mythological narrative, the Wagnerian mystery.

- Richard Rhodes

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[Of course, nobody is expecting original scholarship onstage. That isn't why Doctor Atomic has attracted intense interest among historians, scientists, and opera fans.] The development of the first atomic bomb is the great tragic epic of the 20th century, an operatic story... The emotional power of music can extract the richness of this almost mythological narrative, the Wagnerian mystery. - Richard Rhodes

[Some Washington bureaucrats see the project as a waste of money in times of severely stretched public funds. But] whenever the US project was on the verge of failing, Hitler and his war machine came to the rescue... The Making of the Atomic Bomb. - Richard Rhodes

I think Hasegawa's work is the best thing to come along in a long time as far as bringing out new information. His information is new, and really as far as I can see, is definitive. He looked at the records of the Russian government, the Japanese government and the American government. - Richard Rhodes