The Smithsonian Institution: A Novel
 

The Smithsonian Institution: A Novel

by 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 a glimpse of the coming war and becomes... (read more)

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  • The Smithsonian Institution: A Novel

    The Smithsonian Institution: A Novel

    Paperback, 260 pages. Published 1999 by Harvest/HBJ Book.

    ISBN: 0156006480

  • The Smithsonian Institution

    The Smithsonian Institution

    Hardcover, 260 pages. Published 1998 by Random House.

    ISBN: 0375501215

  • The Smithsonian Institution: A Novel

    The Smithsonian Institution: A Novel

    Audio Cassette. Published 1998 by Soundelux Audio Pub.

    ISBN: 1559352760

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