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Bomb : the race to build- and steal- the world's most dangerous weapon /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sheinkin, Steve
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Roaring Brook Press, [2012]
Subjects:
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.
Description
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.
Physical Description:266 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Awards:American Library Association Notable Children's Bk
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [243]-259) and index.
ISBN:9781596434875 (hc)
1596434872 (hc)