Man of the Hour: James B. Conant, Warrior Scientist

“Gripping...an outstanding portrait” (The Wall Street Journal) of one of the most influential men of the greatest generation, James B. Conant-a savvy architect of the nuclear age and the Cold War-told by his granddaughter, New York Times bestselling author Jennet Conant.

James Bryant Conant was a towering figure. He was at the center of the mammoth threats and challenges of the twentieth century. As a young eminent chemist, he supervised the production of poison gas in World War I. As a cont...