Manhattan Project: The Story of the Century (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783030457334)

Though thousands of articles and books have been published on various aspects of the Manhattan Project, this book is the first comprehensive single-volume history prepared by a specialist for curious readers without a scientific background. This project, the United States Army's program to develop and deploy atomic weapons in World War II, was a pivotal event in human history. The author presents a wide-ranging survey that not only tells the story of how the project was organized and carried out, but also introduces the leading personalities involved and features simplified but accurate descriptions of the underlying science and the engineering challenges. The technical points are illustrated by reader-friendly graphics.

Author: Bruce Cameron Reed
ISBN-10: 3030457338
ISBN-13: 9783030457334
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 06/03/2020
Pages: 553
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.13lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.25d