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The Making of the Atomic Bomb
Describes In Human, Political, And Scientific Detail The Complete Story Of How The Bomb Was Developed, From The Turn-of-the-century Discovery Of The Power Of The Atom, To The First Bombs Dropped On Ja...pan. Part 1. 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 2. 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 3. Life And Death -- 18. Trinity -- 19. Tongues Of Fire -- Epilogue. Richard Rhodes. Bibliography: P. 848-861. Includes Bilbiographies And Index.
Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race... that spanned 3 continents. In Great Britain and the United States, Soviet spies worked their way into the scientific community; in Norway, a commando force slipped behind enemy lines to attack German heavy-water manufacturing; and deep in the desert, one brilliant group of scientists was hidden away at a remote site at Los Alamos. This is the story of the plotting, the risk-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the world's most formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb. Bomb is a 2012 National Book Awards finalist for Young People’s Literature. Bomb is a 2012 Washington Post Best Kids Books of the Year title. Bomb is a 2013 Newbery Honor book. Winner of the 2013 Sibert Medal Winner of the 2013 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction A 2013 Newbery Honor Book 2012 National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature
Trinity: A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb
A Graphic Novel Account Of The Race To Construct The First Atomic Bomb And The Decision To Drop It, Tracing The Early Research, The Heated Debates, And Profiles Of Forefront Manhattan Project Contribu...tors. Jonathan Fetter-vorm. Includes Bibliographical References.
Fallout: the Hiroshima cover-up and the reporter who revealed it to the world
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The Berlin Project
New York Times Bestselling Author Gregory Benford Creates An Alternate History Of The Creation Of The Atom Bomb That Explores What Could Have Happened If The Bomb Was Ready To Be Used By June 6, 1944.... Karl Cohen, A Chemist And Mathematician Who Is Part Of The Manhattan Project, Has Discovered An Alternate Solution For Creating The Uranium Isotope Needed To Cause A Chain Reaction: U-235. After Convincing General Groves Of His New Method, Cohen And His Team Of Scientists Work At Oak Ridge Preparing To Have A Nuclear Bomb Ready To Drop By The Summer Of 1944 In An Effort To Stop The War On The Western Front What Ensues Is An Altered Account Of World War Ii In This Taut Thriller. Combining Fascinating Science With Intimate And True Accounts Of Several Members Of The Manhattan Project, The Berlin Project Is An Astounding Novel That Reimagines History And What Could Have Happened If The Atom Bomb Was Ready In Time To Stop Hitler From Killing Millions Of People--
Shockwave: Countdown to Hiroshima
A riveting, minute-by-minute account of the momentous event that changed our world forever On a quiet Monday morning in August 1945, a five-ton bomb—dubbed Little Boy by its creators—wa...s dropped from an American plane onto the Japanese city of Hiroshima. On that day, a firestorm of previously unimagined power was unleashed on a vibrant metropolis of 300,000 people, leaving one third of its population dead, its buildings and landmarks incinerated. It was the terrifying dawn of the Atomic Age, spawning decades of paranoia, mistrust, and a widespread and very real fear of the potential annihilation of the human race. Author Stephen Walker brilliantly re-creates the three terrible weeks leading up to the wartime detonation of the atomic bomb—from the first successful test in the New Mexico desert to the cataclysm and its aftermath—presenting the story through the eyes of pilots, scientists, civilian victims, and world leaders who stood at the center of earth-shattering drama. It is a startling, moving, frightening, and remarkable portrait of an extraordinary event—a shockwave whose repercussions can be felt to this very day. Publishers Weekly The pace of Walker's narrative replicates the frantic advance of August 1945. BBC filmmaker Walker won an Emmy for his documentary on the bombing of Hiroshima and brings precision jump-cuts to this synesthesic account of the 20th century's defining event. Beginning his story three weeks before August 6 (with the first test of a bomb some of its creators speculated might incinerate the earth's atmosphere), Walker takes readers on a roller-coaster ride through the memories of American servicemen, Japanese soldiers and civilians, and the polyglot team of scientists who participated in the Manhattan Project under Gen. Leslie Groves. He establishes the doubts, fears and hopes of the bomb's designers, most of whom participated from a fear that Nazi Germany would break the nuclear threshold first. He nicely retells the story of Japan's selection months before as a target, reflecting the accelerated progress of the war in Europe, and growing concern among U.S. policymakers at the prospect of unthinkable casualties, Japanese as well as American, should an invasion of Japan's "Home Islands" be necessary. Walker conveys above all the bewilderment of Hiroshima's people, victims of a Japanese government controlled by men determined to continue fighting at all costs. Shockwave's depiction of the consequences invite comparison with John Hershey's still-classic Hiroshima. (Aug.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
The Secret Project
The World's Greatest Scientists Gather In A Secret Town In The Desert To Develop The Atomic Bomb.--
Atomic: The First War of Physics and the Secret History of the Atom Bomb, 1939-49
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The Bomb
As A World War Ii Combat Soldier, Howard Zinn Took Part In The Aerial Bombing Of Royan, France. Two Decades Later, He Was Invited To Visit Hiroshima And Meet Survivors Of The Atomic Attack. In This Sh...ort And Powerful Book, Zinn Offers His Deep Personal Reflections And Political Analysis Of These Events, Their Consequences, And The Profound Influence They Had In Transforming Him From An Order-taking Combat Soldier To One Of Our Greatest Anti-authoritarian, Antiwar Historians. This Book Was Finalized Just Prior To Zinn's Passing In January 2010, And Is Published On The Sixty-fifth Anniversary Of The Bombing Of Hiroshima. Acts Of Rebellion, Large And Small -- Introduction -- Hiroshima: Breakign The Silence -- The Bombing Of Royan -- Endnotes -- About The Author. Howard Zinn. Includes Bibliographical References.
Fallout: J. Robert Oppenheimer, Leo Szilard, and the Political Science of the Atomic Bomb
A Story Of The Manhattan Project And The Price J. Robert Oppenheimer, Leo Szilard, And We All Paid For The Atomic Bomb. So, You've Always Wanted To Learn How To Build An Atomic Bomb? You're In Luck; J...im Ottaviani Is Not Only A Comics Writer, He Also Has A Master's Degree In Nuclear Engineering! But Even Though It's Not A Complete Do-it Our Self Manual (assembly Required, And Plutonium Is Definitely Not Included), Fallout Will Bring Group Up To Speed On The Science And Politics Of The Nuclear Gadgets. The Focus Of Fallout Is On Scientists, In Particular J. Robert Oppenheimer And Leo Szilard, Whose Lives Offer A Cautionary Tale About The Uneasy Alliance Between The Military, The Government, And The Beginnings Of Big Science. Birth -- School -- Work -- Death -- Notes & References -- The Artists. Jim Ottaviani ... [et Al.]. Written By Jim Ottaviani, With Art By Various Artists. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 233-236).
