Bomb : the race to build--and steal--the world's most dangerous weapon /
Normal View MARC View ISBD Viewby Sheinkin, Steve,
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Physical details: 266 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Subject(s): Atomic bomb --History. | World War, 1939-1945 --Secret service --Soviet Union. | World War, 1939-1945 --Secret service --Great Britain. | World War, 1939-1945 --Commando operations --Norway --Vemork. | Operation Freshman, 1942. | Atomic bomb --Germany --History. | Arms race. | Cold War. | Natural history. | Scientists. | Military history. | Dictators. | World War, 1939-1945. | Dictators --Juvenile literature.
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01. English Non Fiction
| Location | Call Number | Status | Date Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.E. Callaghan Intermediate School | 623.4 SHE | Available |
"Book design by Jay Colvin"--t.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [243]-259) and index.
Three-way race -- Chain reactions -- How to build an atomic bomb -- Final assembly.
Recounts the scientific discoveries that enabled atom splitting, the military intelligence operations that occurred in rival countries, and the work of brilliant scientists hidden at Los Alamos.