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Bomb : the race to build and steal the world's most dangerous weapon  Cover Image Book Book

Bomb : the race to build and steal the world's most dangerous weapon / Steve Sheinkin.

Sheinkin, Steve. (Author).

Summary:

Recounts the scientific discoveries that enabled atom splitting, the military intelligence operations that occurred in rival countries, and the work of brilliant scientists hidden at Los Alamos.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781596434875 (hc)
  • ISBN: 1596434872 (hc)
  • Physical Description: 266 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Roaring Brook Press, c2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-259) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Three-way race -- Chain reactions -- How to build an atomic bomb -- Final assembly.
Subject: Atomic bomb > History.
World War, 1939-1945 > Secret service > Soviet Union.
World War, 1939-1945 > Secret service > Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945 > Commando operations > Norway > Vemork.
Operation Freshman, 1942.
Atomic bomb > Germany > History.

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Homer Public Library YA 623.4 SHE (Text) 000101338 Teen Corner -- Nonfiction Available -


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