
Bomb
About this book
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 commando force slipped behind enemy lines to attack German heavy-water manufacturing; and deep in the desert, one brilliant group of scientists was hidden away at a remote site at Los Alamos. This is the story of the plotting, the risk-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the world's most formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb.
Subjects
Operation Freshman, 1942Secret serviceWorld War, 1939-1945Atomic bombCommando operationsHistoryNewbery Honor 2013National Book Award Finalist 2013Sibert Medal 2013Cold WarCold War (1945-1989) cctWorld War (1939-1945) cctWorld War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924Newbery Medal: Honor bookScientistsNatural historyCommando troopsJuvenile literatureCold War (1945-1989) fast (OCoLC)fst01754978Operation Freshman (1942) cctWar and conflictMilitary historyDictatorsOperation Freshman (1942) fast (OCoLC)fst01046325