Much of this is documented in Richard Rhodes "Dark Sun".
Ann hasn't won a Puliser Prize, but then Richard doesn't look as good in a mini-skirt.
I'm glad to see that someone elst thought "Dark Sun", by Richard Rhodes, was a tour-de-force. The story of the invention of the hydrogen bomb was interesting, but far more engrossing was the story of Soviet espionage targeted against the US nuclear efforts. Basically, the U.S. was almost clueless as to the extent of the Soviet effort.
I have another reason for reading the book - my last name is Rhodes - no relation. And I can assure you that my legs aren't anything close to Ann Coulter's either!