Bomb: The Race to Build and Steal the World's Most Dangerous Weapon

Bomb: The Race to Build and Steal the World's Most Dangerous Weapon

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 three 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. 

• Age Level = 12-14
• Book Author = Steve Shinkin
• Book Material = Paperback
• Book Publisher = Square Fish
• Copyright = c2012
• Grade Level = 6-8
• Condition = New
• Subject = History