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Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
Bomb The Race to Buildand Stealthe World's Most Dangerous Weapon
Author: Steve Sheinkin
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 comma...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781250050649
ISBN-10: 1250050642
Publication Date: 9/23/2014
Pages: 304
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Publisher: Square Fish
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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Sheinkin's book makes history fascinating for even the reluctant. He seamlessly weaves the major players in the race for the atomic bomb into a cohesive and highly readable narrative. He intuitively knows where readers will forget the names of a less known player and includes details from earlier in the book to jog the reader's memory, but not so many that the book becomes repetitive. I expected some elements of boredom, but it was a fascinating read from start to finish. The Epilogue left no doubt on where Sheinkin's sympathies lie, but the rest of the novel was from an "American" viewpoint, and as unbiased toward the American war decisions as can be expected. Highly recommended, no matter what your genre of choice is, this book is well-written and a fun, yet sobering, look at an important aspect of WWII.


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