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The Making of the Atomic Bomb: 25th Anniversary Edition by Richard Rhodes (Engli
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- 9781451677614
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- Publication Name
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- ISBN
- 9781451677614
- Book Title
- Making of the Atomic Bomb : 25th Anniversary Edition
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.5 in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / Nuclear Warfare, Military / World War II, United States / 20th Century
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Item Weight
- 38.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 896 Pages
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Twenty-five years after its initial publication, The Making of the Atomic Bomb remains the definitive history of nuclear weapons and the Manhattan Project. From the turn-of-the-century discovery of nuclear energy to the dropping of the first bombs on Japan, Richard Rhodes's Pulitzer Prize-winning book details the science, the people, and the socio-political realities that led to the development of the atomic bomb. This sweeping account begins in the 19th century, with the discovery of nuclear fission, and continues to World War Two and the Americans' race to beat Hitler's Nazis. That competition launched the Manhattan Project and the nearly overnight construction of a vast military-industrial complex that culminated in the fateful dropping of the first bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Reading like a character-driven suspense novel, the book introduces the players in this saga of physics, politics, and human psychology--from FDR and Einstein to the visionary scientists who pioneered quantum theory and the application of thermonuclear fission, including Planck, Szilard, Bohr, Oppenheimer, Fermi, Teller, Meitner, von Neumann, and Lawrence. From nuclear power's earliest foreshadowing in the work of H.G. Wells to the bright glare of Trinity at Alamogordo and the arms race of the Cold War, this dread invention forever changed the course of human history, and The Making of The Atomic Bom b provides a panoramic backdrop for that story. Richard Rhodes's ability to craft compelling biographical portraits is matched only by his rigorous scholarship. Told in rich human, political, and scientific detail that any reader can follow, The Making of the Atomic Bomb is a thought-provoking and masterful work.
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Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1451677618
ISBN-13
9781451677614
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Book Title
Making of the Atomic Bomb : 25th Anniversary Edition
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / Nuclear Warfare, Military / World War II, United States / 20th Century
Publication Year
2012
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Number of Pages
896 Pages
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Item Length
9.2 in
Item Height
1.5 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Item Weight
38.2 Oz
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" The Making of the Atomic Bomb is an epic worthy of Milton. Nowhere else have I seen the whole story put down with such elegance and gusto and in such revealing detail and simple language which carries the reader through wonderful and profound scientific discoveries and their application. The great figures of the age, scientific, military, and political, come to life when confronted with the fateful and awesome decisions which faced them in this agonizing century. This great book dealing with the most profound problems of the 20th century can help us to apprehend the opportunities and pitfalls that face the world int he 21st."e" I. I. Rabi, Nobel Laureate for Physics, 1944, "The best, the richest, and the deepest description of the development of physics in the first half of this century that I have yet read, and it is certainly the most enjoyable."- Isaac Asimov, "A monumental and enthralling history [...] Alive and vibrant in the book are all the scientists...and each human being stands vividly revealed as a man of science, of conscience, of doubts or of hubris."- San Francisco Chronicle, "Mr. Rhodes gives careful attention to the role which chemists played in developing the bomb. the Making of the Atomic Bomb strikes me as the most complete account of the Manhattan Project to date." Glenn T. Seaborg, Nobel Laureate for Chemistry, 1951, "I found The Making of the Atomic Bomb well written, interesting and one of the best in the great family of books on the subject. It is fascinating as a novel, and I have learned from it many things I did not know. Mr. Rhodes has done his homework conscientiously and intelligently"e" Emilio Segr, Nobel Laureate for Physics, 1959, "... what I read already impressed me with the author's knowledge of much of the history of the science which led to the development of nuclear energy and nuclear bombs and of the personalities which contributed in the U.S. to the development of these. I was particularly impressed by his realization of the importance of Leo Szilard's contributions which are almost always underestimated but which he fully realizes and perhaps even overestimates. I hope the book will find a wide readership."e" Eugene P. Wigner, Nobel Laureate for Physics, 1963, "A great book. Mr. Rhodes has done a beautiful job, and I don't see how anyone can ever top it."- Luis W. Alvarez, Nobel Laureate for Physics, 1968, "I found The Making of the Atomic Bomb well written, interesting and one of the best in the great family of books on the subject. It is fascinating as a novel, and I have learned from it many things I did not know. Mr. Rhodes has done his homework conscientiously and intelligently"- Emilio Segrè, Nobel Laureate for Physics, 1959, "Mr. Rhodes gives careful attention to the role which chemists played in developing the bomb. the Making of the Atomic Bomb strikes me as the most complete account of the Manhattan Project to date."e" Glenn T. Seaborg, Nobel Laureate for Chemistry, 1951, "I found The Making of the Atomic Bomb well written, interesting and one of the best in the great family of books on the subject. It is fascinating as a novel, and I have learned from it many things I did not know. Mr. Rhodes has done his homework conscientiously and intelligently"- Emilio Segr殧; "I found The Making of the Atomic Bomb well written, interesting and one of the best in the great family of books on the subject. It is fascinating as a novel, and I have learned from it many things I did not know. Mr. Rhodes has done his homework conscientiously and intelligently"- Emilio Segrè, Nobel Laureate for Physics, 1959 =~ s, Nobel Laureate for Physics, 1959, "Mr. Rhodes gives careful attention to the role which chemists played in developing the bomb. the Making of the Atomic Bomb strikes me as the most complete account of the Manhattan Project to date."- Glenn T. Seaborg, Nobel Laureate for Chemistry, 1951, "The best, the richest, and the deepest description of the development of physics in the first half of this century that I have yet read, and it is certainly the most enjoyable."e" Isaac Asimov, "A stirring intellectual adventure, and a clear, fast-paced and indispensable history of events on which our future depends."- Carl Sagan, "A great book. Mr. Rhodes has done a beautiful job, and I don't see how anyone can ever top it." Luis W. Alvarez, Nobel Laureate for Physics, 1968, "I found The Making of the Atomic Bomb well written, interesting and one of the best in the great family of books on the subject. It is fascinating as a novel, and I have learned from it many things I did not know. Mr. Rhodes has done his homework conscientiously and intelligently"- Emilio Segr, Nobel Laureate for Physics, 1959, " The Making of the Atomic Bomb is an epic worthy of Milton. Nowhere else have I seen the whole story put down with such elegance and gusto and in such revealing detail and simple language which carries the reader through wonderful and profound scientific discoveries and their application. The great figures of the age, scientific, military, and political, come to life when confronted with the fateful and awesome decisions which faced them in this agonizing century. This great book dealing with the most profound problems of the 20th century can help us to apprehend the opportunities and pitfalls that face the world int he 21st." I. I. Rabi, Nobel Laureate for Physics, 1944, "... what I read already impressed me with the author's knowledge of much of the history of the science which led to the development of nuclear energy and nuclear bombs and of the personalities which contributed in the U.S. to the development of these. I was particularly impressed by his realization of the importance of Leo Szilard's contributions which are almost always underestimated but which he fully realizes and perhaps even overestimates. I hope the book will find a wide readership."- Eugene P. Wigner, Nobel Laureate for Physics, 1963, "... what I read already impressed me with the author's knowledge of much of the history of the science which led to the development of nuclear energy and nuclear bombs and of the personalities which contributed in the U.S. to the development of these. I was particularly impressed by his realization of the importance of Leo Szilard's contributions which are almost always underestimated but which he fully realizes and perhaps even overestimates. I hope the book will find a wide readership." Eugene P. Wigner, Nobel Laureate for Physics, 1963, "A monumental and enthralling history [...] Alive and vibrant in the book are all the scientists...and each human being stands vividly revealed as a man of science, of conscience, of doubts or of hubris." San Francisco Chronicle, "I found The Making of the Atomic Bomb well written, interesting and one of the best in the great family of books on the subject. It is fascinating as a novel, and I have learned from it many things I did not know. Mr. Rhodes has done his homework conscientiously and intelligently" Emilio Segrè, Nobel Laureate for Physics, 1959, "I found The Making of the Atomic Bomb well written, interesting and one of the best in the great family of books on the subject. It is fascinating as a novel, and I have learned from it many things I did not know. Mr. Rhodes has done his homework conscientiously and intelligently" Emilio Segr, Nobel Laureate for Physics, 1959, "A monumental and enthralling history [...] Alive and vibrant in the book are all the scientists...and each human being stands vividly revealed as a man of science, of conscience, of doubts or of hubris."e" San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle A monumental and enthralling history...Alive and vibrant in the book are all the scientists...and each human being stands vividly revealed as a man of science, of conscience, of doubts or of hubris., "The best, the richest, and the deepest description of the development of physics in the first half of this century that I have yet read, and it is certainly the most enjoyable." Isaac Asimov, " The Making of the Atomic Bomb is an epic worthy of Milton. Nowhere else have I seen the whole story put down with such elegance and gusto and in such revealing detail and simple language which carries the reader through wonderful and profound scientific discoveries and their application. The great figures of the age, scientific, military, and political, come to life when confronted with the fateful and awesome decisions which faced them in this agonizing century. This great book dealing with the most profound problems of the 20th century can help us to apprehend the opportunities and pitfalls that face the world int he 21st."- I. I. Rabi, Nobel Laureate for Physics, 1944, "A great book. Mr. Rhodes has done a beautiful job, and I don't see how anyone can ever top it."e" Luis W. Alvarez, Nobel Laureate for Physics, 1968, "A stirring intellectual adventure, and a clear, fast-paced and indispensable history of events on which our future depends." Carl Sagan, "A stirring intellectual adventure, and a clear, fast-paced and indispensable history of events on which our future depends."e" Carl Sagan
Table of Content
Contents Part One: Profound and Necessary Truth 1. Moonshine 2. Atoms and Void 3. Tvi 4. The Long Grave Already Dug 5. Men from Mars 6. Machines 7. Exodus 8. Stirring and Digging 9. An Extensive Burst Part Two: A Peculiar Sovereignty 10. Neutrons 11. Cross Sections 12. A Communication from Britain 13. The New World 14. Physics and Desert Country 15. Different Animals 16. Revelations 17. The Evils of This Time Part Three: Life and Death 18. Trinity 19. Tongues of Fire Epilogue Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index
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