The Making of the Atomic Bomb: 25th Anniversary Edition
- ISBN-10
- 1451677618
- ISBN-13
- 9781451677614
- Series
- The Making of the Atomic Bomb
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 838
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-06-12
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Richard Rhodes
Description
Traces the development of the atomic bomb from Leo Szilard's concept through the drama of the race to build a workable device to the dropping of the bomb on Hiroshima.
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