The Manhattan Project: The Birth of the Atomic Bomb in the Words of Its Creators, Eyewitnesses, and Historians
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Editor: Cynthia C. KellyIntroduction: Richard Rhodes
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-02-10
ISBN: 1579128084
Number of pages: 496
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
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Book Review: The World's First Atomic Bombs
Summary: 5 Stars
I first read "American Prometheius," which is a spell-binding account of not only the development of the World's First Atomic Bombs, but also of the amazing Scientists who created them. I then read "The Manhatten Project: The Birth of the Atomic Bomb"... This book dovetails neatly with "American Prometheius," and completes the vivid account of not only the bombs development, but also of their horrific destruction over Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I highly recommend both books to anyone who loves history, and of learning the amazing stories of the Scientific Genius' who developed the World's first Atomic Bombs.
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Summary of The Manhattan Project: The Birth of the Atomic Bomb in the Words of Its Creators, Eyewitnesses, and Historians
The first collection ever of the writings and insights of the original creators of the atomic bomb, along with pieces by the most important historians and interpreters of the subject, is now in paperback.Born out of a small research program begun in 1939, the Manhattan Project eventually employed more than 130,000 people, including our foremost scientists and thinkers, and cost nearly $2 billion?and it was operated under a shroud of absolute secrecy. This groundbreaking collection of documents, essays, articles, and excerpts from histories, biographies, plays, novels, letters, and the oral histories of key eyewitnesses is the freshest, most exhaustive exploration yet of the topic.
Compiled by experts at the Atomic Heritage Foundation, the book features first-hand material by Albert Einstein, Leslie Groves, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Leo Szilard, Enrico Fermi, Richard Feynman, Niels Bohr, Henry Stimson, and many others.
Dozens of photographs depict key moments and significant figures, and concise explanatory material accompanies each selection. The project's aftermath and legacy are covered as well, making this the most comprehensive account of the birth of the atomic age.
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