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The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Lee Rhodes (1995, Trade Paperback)

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The author, Rhodes, provides a detailed analysis of the events leading up to the creation of the bomb, including the scientific discoveries, the political climate, and the personal struggles of the scientists involved.

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The author recounts the story of how the atomic bomb was developed, from the discovery at the turn of century of the vast energy locked inside the atom, to the dropping of the first bombs on Japan during the Second World War.

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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
0684813785
ISBN-13
9780684813783
eBay Product ID (ePID)
459477

Product Key Features

Book Title
Making of the Atomic Bomb
Author
Richard Lee Rhodes
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / Nuclear Warfare, General
Publication Year
1995
Genre
Science, History
Number of Pages
928 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1.7in
Item Width
6.1in
Weight
40 Oz
Item Weight
40 oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Ug1282.A8
Publication Date
1995-08-01
Reviews
San Francisco ChronicleA 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., Tracy Kidder the Comprehensive History of the Bomb -- and Also a Work of Literature., Carl Sagana Stirring Intellectual Adventure...Clear, Fast-Paced, and Indispensable., 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.
Table of Content
Contents Part One: Profound and Necessary Truth1. Moonshine2. Atoms and Void3.Tvi4. The Long Grave Already Dug5. Men from Mars6. Machines7. Exodus8. Stirring and Digging9. An Extensive BurstPart Two: A Peculiar Sovereignty10. Neutrons11. Cross Sections12. A Communication from Britain13. The New World14. Physics and Desert Country15. Different Animals16. Revelations17. The Evils of This TimePart Three: Life and Death18. Trinity19. Tongues of FireEpilogueAcknowledgmentsNotesBibliographyIndex
Copyright Date
1995
Lccn
86-015445
Dewey Decimal
623.4/5119
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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by thomasdbrightJun 16, 2017
Very detailed.
This book is very well written. It tells the story of the people who made the war winning weapon . The science of the project is over my head by a good bit, but the story of the people involved is very interesting. I highly recommend this book.
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