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.

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Main Author: Sheinkin, Steve
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Roaring Brook Press, c2012.
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