The Making of the Atomic Bomb
Richard Rhodes
Explore the complete story of the nuclear bomb in Richard Rhodes' richly detailed and captivating book. From theoretical discussions to the bright glare of Trinity, Rhodes takes readers on a step-by-step journey through the development of the Bomb over just 25 years. Meet the scientists who went from being known only to their peers to stepping into the limelight, and discover how this awesome discovery and invention came to be. The Making of the Atomic Bomb is a powerful document and a narrative tour de force that you won't want to put down.
Publish Date
1995-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
1995-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1986
Goodreads Rating
4.39
ISBN
9780671657192
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2022-03-06T18:51:20.000Z
Richard Rhodes wrote two important books that partially address espionage related to the Atomic program, "The Making of the Atomic Bomb" and "Dark Sun." And Kai Bird/Martin Sherwin wrote "American Prometheus" on Oppenheimer. 3/ – source2015-08-25T15:28:04.000Z
@AbeGong I loved that book. And I am very interested in the broad topic beyond just computing. – sourceDuring my graduate studies at Cornell, I minored in theoretical physics and took courses from Hans Bethe and other luminaries, so I had met several of the physicists in the book. Yet I learned more physics from the book than I did in my courses. – source