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THE MANHATTAN PROJECT
THE BIRTH OF THE ATOMIC BOMB IN THE WORDS OF ITS CREATORS, EYEWITNESSES, AND HISTORIANS |
| By: |
Cynthia C. Kelly (Editor), Richard Rhodes |
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Paperback |
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£14.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1579128084 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781579128081 |
| Publisher: |
BLACK DOG & LEVENTHAL PUBLISHERS INC |
| Pub. date: |
20 November, 2001 |
| Pages: |
496 |
| Description: |
The Manhattan Project (1942-1946) resulted in the development and detonation of the first nuclear weapons - and irrevocably changed the course of world events. This book provides the history of the project and its legacy, from the array of perspectives and primary sources: secret documents, essays, articles, biographies, plays, and novels. |
| Synopsis: |
The first collection ever of the writings and insights of the original creators of the atomic bomb, along with pieces by the most important historians and interpreters of the subject, is now in paperback. Born out of a small research program begun in 1939, the Manhattan Project eventually employed more than 130,000 people, including our foremost scientists and thinkers, and cost nearly $2 billion?and it was operated under a shroud of absolute secrecy. This groundbreaking collection of documents, essays, articles, and excerpts from histories, biographies, plays, novels, letters, and the oral histories of key eyewitnesses is the freshest, most exhaustive exploration yet of the topic. Compiled by experts at the Atomic Heritage Foundation, the book features first-hand material by Albert Einstein, Leslie Groves, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Leo Szilard, Enrico Fermi, Richard Feynman, Niels Bohr, Henry Stimson, and many others. Dozens of photographs depict key moments and significant figures, and concise explanatory material accompanies each selection. The project's aftermath and legacy are covered as well, making this the most comprehensive account of the birth of the atomic age. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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