Items related to The Making of the Atomic Bomb
Synopsis
Traces the development of the atomic bomb from Leo Szilard's concept through the drama of the race to build a workable device to the dropping of the bomb on Hiroshima
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Reviews
The breadth and scope of this gripping narrative is almost as impressive as the story itself. Rhodes ( Looking for America describes the theoretical origins of the bomb, the lab experiments, the building of the prototype, the test at Alamagordo, the training of the B-29 crews assigned to deliver the first two combat bombs and the missions themselves. There's much more. Rhodes, gifted with sharp psychological insight and a novelist's ability to convey character, reveals the personalities and emotional dynamics among Niels Bohr, Leo Szilard, Enrico Fermi, Edward Teller, Ernest Lawrence, Robert Oppenheimer, General Leslie Groves, Colonel Paul Tibbets and others responsible for conceiving, engineering, testing and ultimately dropping the apocalyptic devices on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In addition he describes the struggle in Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan to make the first bomb, as well as the political and military events that led inexorably to the destruction of the Japanese cities. This is the most comprehensive and authoritative book on the subject to date. Illustrations. BOMC alternate.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
This is a massive work dealing with the history of the people and the science that preceded and then made possible the development of the atomic bomb. Heavily biographical, the book provides portraits of the many players from Szilard and Einstein to Oppenheimer. Rhodes includes detailed explanations of the various scientific discoveries beginning in the late 19th century which culminated in the Manhattan Project. The book is heavily documented and includes a 13-page bibliography. This is a definitive work, well written, with a gripping story. It is not an easy book to read, but it is well worth the effort. BOMC alternate. Hilary D. Burton, Lawrence Livermore National Lab., Livermore, Cal.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Search results for The Making of the Atomic Bomb
Stock Image
The Making of the Atomic Bomb
Published by
Simon & Schuster (edition First Edition), 1987
ISBN 10: 0671441337
ISBN 13: 9780671441333
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Seller Inventory # 0671441337-7-1
Stock Image
The Making of the Atomic Bomb
Seller: ThriftBooks-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0671441337I5N00
Stock Image
The Making of the Atomic Bomb
Seller: ThriftBooks-Reno, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0671441337I5N00
Stock Image
The Making of the Atomic Bomb
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0671441337I5N00
Stock Image
The Making of the Atomic Bomb
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0671441337I5N01
Stock Image
The Making of the Atomic Bomb
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0671441337I5N00
Stock Image
The Making of the Atomic Bomb
Seller: HPB-Red, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have condition issues including wear and notes/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_476155692
Seller Image
THE MAKING OF THE ATOMIC BOMB 1ST
Published by
Touchstone/Simon & Schuster, 1986
ISBN 10: 0671441337
ISBN 13: 9780671441333
Used
Softcover
First Edition
Seller: Abound Book Company, Overland Park, KS, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. First trade ed, soft cover (wrappers) not the common book club. Publisher's $12.95 price is on the bottom of rear cover. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Non fiction. Book is very good, gently read, free of former owner writing or bookplates, minor edge rub. Richard Rhodes is the author or editor of numerous books, including novels, history, journalism, and letters. The Making of the Atomic Bomb won a Pulitzer Prize, a National Book Award, and a National Book Critics Circle Award. Dark Sun, about the development of the hydrogen bomb, was one of three finalists for a Pulitzer Prize in History. An affiliate of Stanford Universityâs Center for International Security and Cooperation, he lectures to college and professional audiences. He lives with his wife near Half Moon Bay, California. (THIS BOOK IS IN OUR POSSESSION. WE SHIP MOST BOOKS SIX DAYS A WEEK AND WILL CONFIRM WITH TRACKING NUMBER FOR DOMESTIC ORDERS OR CUSTOMS NUMBER FOR NON DOMESTIC) *; 8vo; 886 pages. Seller Inventory # 19560
Seller Image
The Making of the Atomic Bomb
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Dust jacket missing. Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Light smudging on bottom page block. Light scuffing and tearing on top corner boards. Light binding sound, otherwise pages intact. Secure packaging for safe delivery. Seller Inventory # 3579837036
Seller Image
The Making of the Atomic Bomb
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Paperback format. Wear on the covers. Text is clean. Secure packaging for safe delivery. Seller Inventory # 3578508782