Bomb: The Race to Build--And Steal--The World's Most Dangerous Weapon (Hardback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Bomb Discusses the international competition to create the first atomic bomb.
Full description- Publisher: Flash Point
- Published: 04 September 2012
- Format: Hardback 272 pages
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- Categories: Battles | History | War & Conflict
- ISBN 13: 9781596434875 ISBN 10: 1596434872
- Sales rank: 30,465
Full description for Bomb
In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned 3 continents. In Great Britain and the United States, Soviet spies worked their way into the scientific community; in Norway, a commando force slipped behind enemy lines to attack German heavy-water manufacturing; and deep in the desert, one brilliant group of scientists was hidden away at a remote site at Los Alamos. This is the story of the plotting, the risk-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the world's most formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb. "Bomb" is a 2012 National Book Awards finalist for Young People's Literature. "Bomb" is a 2012 "Washington Post" Best Kids Books of the Year title. "Bomb" is a 2013 Newbery Honor book.
