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The Making of the Atomic Bomb
by Richard Rhodes

The Making of the Atomic Bomb
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Author: Richard Rhodes
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 1995-08-01
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 928
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

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Book Review: greatest book I've ever read - got me to study physics
Summary: 5 Stars

This book is exciting to read and technically detailed. It gives a history not only of those involved in the production of the actual bomb, but of the physics and discovery of the atom and its components. No text book from walker or lectures from feynman can compare in how engaging this book makes the science and history. Since I have nothing but approbation for this book, my only complaint is slightly manufactured so as to make this more of a review. I wish that the book went into more details towards the end including maps and diagrams of the enrichment facilities. He may include that with other book and certainly this was long already, but that lack of details towards the end made the reading and experience slighly rushed.
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