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The Manhattan Project
Recounts the history of the crash program that resulted in the development of the atomic bomb
30 pages, Library Binding
First published October 1, 1993
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February 12, 2016
This is one of the books for young readers in the Cornerstones of Freedom series.
It starts off by talking about the testing of the first atomic bomb, then manages to confuse me. The book says that “The steel tower that supported the bomb vanished without a trace.” Yet in a photograph on the same page, it shows two men looking at “what was left of the tower...” Now, either it was totally destroyed or it wasn't. The book contradicts itself on a single page.
The book has a picture of the test bomb that I have not seen elsewhere.
The book discusses the possibility of an invasion of Japan itself, and uses the “one million” casualty figure that is somewhat questionable, at least according to other sources.
The book then talks about the bombs used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
It's a relatively introductory-style book for rather young readers.
It starts off by talking about the testing of the first atomic bomb, then manages to confuse me. The book says that “The steel tower that supported the bomb vanished without a trace.” Yet in a photograph on the same page, it shows two men looking at “what was left of the tower...” Now, either it was totally destroyed or it wasn't. The book contradicts itself on a single page.
The book has a picture of the test bomb that I have not seen elsewhere.
The book discusses the possibility of an invasion of Japan itself, and uses the “one million” casualty figure that is somewhat questionable, at least according to other sources.
The book then talks about the bombs used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
It's a relatively introductory-style book for rather young readers.
January 5, 2017
This series (Cornerstone of Freedom) is kind of old but is a very good resource for history on about a 6-7th grade level. I saw it when I was completing inventory in my library today. I did not remember ever studying this in school. It has lots of interesting pictures and facts about the first atomic bomb. I was really shocked by some of the statistics about the bombs we dropped on Japan and its aftermath. Even though this book is an older copyright, I think it serves as a great book with historical value. It is well-written and easy to understand.
February 28, 2016
This is one of those books your 4th grader borrows from the library to do a report. My copy was almost all underlined. ;) I didn't want to get a 400-pg whopper of a book on the subject, so I tried to get an overview. I found myself wanting more of the backstory, more of the chemical formulas, more of the anguish of the decision to use the atomic bomb once it was built, etc. So I may look for a 400-pg whopper now.
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