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Traces the evolution of the atomic bomb, detailing the scientific developments, the Nazi nuclear arms program, the commitment by the United States to win the nuclear arms race, and the events leading to Hiroshima. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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This book is accurate and awesome. It examines the major military, civilian, and foreign individuals that shaped the reality that necessitated the development of the BOMB! I was most impressed with the person that was put in charge of the project in the military. He was the "right man for the job". The book says this about 4 people and after reading the book, I think they were right. I would recommend this book to students in High School. It's not a difficult book to read, but it is difficult to understand why some of the decisions were made. This was a great book the take home on a, " Valentine's Date". The book contained a lot of information that I was unaware. The scale of this project is something every person in the world should know about. We really wanted and needed to make the bomb first.
Seriously, great book. Fantastic pictures and slices of life that really cement the importance of atomic race. Americans were willing to give up their homes without question if they thought it would win the war. The book is an easy read and the important people are introduced and explained where the author deemed relevant. My favorite part of the book was in the end when you see the opinions of the people that develop the device. They saw the need to make the most destructive thing ever created but they wished that the government would've put more thought into what using the bomb would unleash. Most scientists that were instrumental in the creation of the bomb wouldn't have made it knowing how it would be used. But, most would still see the value in the knowledge gained. I love history books and I can't recommend this one enough. ( )