This is a compilation of excerpts from books, essays and interviews about the Manhattan Project. Many were about Hanford .One interesting aspect was on the racial segragation imposed when workers were recruited to come to tri cities. Other things I've read acknowledged it but in a way that is was merely reflective of the times, the excerpts here show that was not true, that it was much worse than it needed to be and worse than in many areas of the country at the time.
I was also fascinated to read about the extent of the espionage during the Manhattan Project and to read about the different motivations of people involved--and how many people's involvement was not discovered until the 90's.
And finally, the book did a great job of conveying the excitement of these smart people going to isolated places and working on this secretive challenging project. It also includes many perspectives on the wisdom of whether the bomb should have been used and the different and conflicting feelings of those who worked on the Project