The Making of the Atomic Bomb  (English, Paperback, Rhodes Richard)

While the title says that the book is about the making of the nuclear bomb, that is only part of it. This book is about cutting edge physics - written in a way that practically anyone can understand. if you have any interest in physics or science in general - get this book. it will change the way you see those early scientists you read about in text books.

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The development and use of the atomic bomb was probably the most definitive moment of World War II, something that accelerated the inevitable end of the war, but more importantly, changed the whole nature of global conflict in times to come.
Richard Rhodes’s “The Making of the Atomic Bomb” is the most authoritative book on this particular story, taking us through the developments in physics; understanding the nature of atom, realizing the incredible energy hidden within and the scientific de...