Barbenheimer

Planning to hit the Barbie/Oppenheimer double feature? Get ready with fiction and nonfiction books about Robert Oppenheimer, the Manhattan Project, Barbie, and the woman who created her.

Updated July 20, 2023
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Barbie Collector's Guide
Mattel.
Paper Book
With Barbie, you can be anything! Discover all of the careers Barbie has had in this fun book with a double-sided, collectible poster! Barbie has had many different careers over the years--from a surgeon to an astronaut--proving that anything is possible for you and Barbie!...
Robert Oppenheimer : a life inside the center
Monk, Ray.
Paper Book
Robert Oppenheimer was among the most brilliant and divisive of men. As head of the Los Alamos Laboratory, he oversaw the successful effort to beat the Nazis in the race to develop the first atomic bomb--a breakthrough that was to have eternal ramifications for mankind and that made Oppenheimer the...
The story of Barbie and the woman who created her
Eagan, Cindy
Paper Book
A beautifully illustrated picture book about Barbie--the most famous doll in the world--and her visionary creator, Ruth Handler. After noticing how her daughter played with "grown-up" paper dolls, Ruth Handler wanted to create a doll that would inspire little girls to use their huge...
Trinity : a novel
Hall, Louisa
Paper Book
A fascinating, complex, and multi-faceted man, Oppenheimer was a devotee of liberal causes, as well as the father of the atom bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He loyally protected his Communist friends only to later betray them; he repeatedly lied about love affairs and struggled to explain...
Atomic women : the untold stories of the scientists who helped create the nuclear bomb
Montillo, Roseanne
Paper Book
Meet the female scientists who served as both developers of the atomic bomb--and the first line of criticism against it--in this nonfiction narrative in the tradition of Bomb and Code Girls.   They were leaning over the edge of the unknown...
Barbie cooks! : 50+ fantastic recipes from Barbie & her friends
Paper Book
Barbie teaches kids the value and fun of healthy cooking in 50 delicious recipes. In this colorful cookbook of over 50 recipes, Barbie encourages kids to make healthy choices by developing their culinary skills and kitchen creativity. Breakfast bites like Loaded Avocado Toast and...
Universe of two : a novel
Kiernan, Stephen P.
Paper Book
"Stephen Kiernan has pulled off the nearly impossible...The most tender, terrifying, relevant book you'll read this year." -- Jenna Blum, New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Save Us and The Lost Family From the critically acclaimed author of The...
American Prometheus : the triumph and tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Bird, Kai.
Paper Book
THE INSPIRATION FOR THE ACADEMY AWARD®-WINNING MAJOR MOTION PICTURE OPPENHEIMER * "A riveting account of one of history's most essential and paradoxical figures."--Christopher Nolan #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * PULITZER PRIZE WINNER * The definitive biography of J....

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