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

Steve Sheinkin

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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.
Table of Contents:: Three-way race
Chain reactions
How to build an atomic bomb
Final assembly.
Author/Creator:: Sheinkin, Steve
Languages:: English
Language Notes:: Item content: English
Main Work:: Bomb: the race to build and steal the world's most dangerous weapon [by Sheinkin, S.]
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
World War (1939-1945)
Operation Freshman (1942)
1939-1945
Commando troops
Atomic bomb
Secret service
Norway — Vemork
Great Britain
Norway
Germany
Soviet Union
Genres:: History
General Notes:: Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-259) and index.
Newbery Honor Book, 2013
Audience:: Children
Physical Description:: 266 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Call Numbers:: J623.4 S543bo
ISBNs:: 9781596434875 (hc)
1596434872 (hc)
Library of Congress Control Numbers:: 2011044096
OCLC Numbers:: 758244492

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