Synopsis:

This massive work deals with the history of the people and the science that preceded and then made possible the development of the atomic bomb. Heavily biographical, the book provides portraits of the many players from Leo Szilard and Albert Einstein to Robert Oppenheimer. Rhodes includes detailed explanations of the various scientific discoveries beginning in the late nineteenth century which culminated in the Manhattan Project. The book is heavily documented and includes a thirteen-page bibliography. This is a definitive work, well written, with a gripping story.

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Topics/Categories:

Albert Einstein, Arms Race, Atomic Bomb, Cold War, Leo Szilard, Nuclear War, Robert Oppenheimer, The Manhattan Project, World Affairs

Genre:

General Science

Type of Work:

Book

Publishers:

Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Awards:

National Book Critics Circle Award Pulitzer Prize

Purchase From:

Barnes and Noble

Original Publish Date:

1989-02-01

ISBNs:

0684813785

Formats:

Paperback