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The Making of the Atomic Bomb
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I have been meaning to read this book for years. I am so glad I finally picked it up. And the recently published 25th anniversary edition is an added treat. Rhodes has written a real page turner about a history we all know at least something about. But Rhodes has managed to pull together so many contributing factors to an ultimately horrific technology. He brings to life the scientists, politicians and many others who contributed to the bomb's development, sometimes in surprising ways. The wonde ...more
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