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The atomic bomb, first tested in new mexico on july 16, 1945, had just been used against a military target. From the turn of the century discovery of nuclear energy to the dropping of the first bombs on japan, richard rhodess pulitzer prizewinning book details the science, the people, and the. The making of the atomic bomb audiobook listen instantly. This book traces the history of the manhattan project, from the first glimmerings of the possibility of such a catastrophic weapon to the aftermath of the. Mexico dawn, that first atomic bomb, we thought of alfred nobel, and his hope, his vain hope, that dynamite would put an end to wars rhodes 676.
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The atomic bombs that came out of it brought an end to the war in the pacific, but at a heavy loss of life in japan and the opening of a pandoras box that has tested international relations. Sep 18, 1986 the making of the atomic bomb, by american journalist and historian richard rhodes, is a stunning achievement that takes us from early 20th century discoveries to the development of modern physics, and from there to the manhattan project and the atomic bombings of hiroshima and nagasaki. Deciding to drop the atomic bomb, disbelief of german atrocities, letters from the front, the kamikaze threat. Winner of the pulitzer prize, the national book award, and the national book critics circle award. For this detailed documentation of the development of the most destructive war weapon ever to be created, rhodes received widespread recognition, winning the 1987 national book award, the 1988 pulitzer prize for general nonfiction, and the 1988 national book critics circle award for general nonfiction. While the research took place at several secret sites across the u. The making of the atomic bomb chapter 11 cross sections. An atomic bomb is detonated by bringing together very rapidly e. Skip to main content this banner text can have markup. Japans race against time to build its own atomic bomb robert wilcox. An atomic bomb explosion produces, in addition to the shock wave accompanying any explosion, intense neutron and gamma radiation, both of which are. The cons of dropping the atomic bomb include the following.
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