I just finished reading this book today, and let me tell you something: it is absolutely amazing. This book is nonfiction, and I usually never like nonfiction, but this book is just the BEST. I would highly recommend that EVERYONE above the age of 10 read this book. You can learn so much, and it is a page turner. Here is the summary that comes with the book:
In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned 3 continents. In Great Britain and the United States, Soviet spies worked their way into the scientific community; in Norway, a commando force slipped behind enemy lines to attack German heavy-water manufacturing; and deep in the desert, one brilliant group of scientists was hidden away at a remote site at Los Alamos. This is the story of the plotting, the risk-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the world's most formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb.
This book involves many characters, so it would be helpful if you thought about all the characters from time to time, because it really helps at the end of the book to help understand why things are wrapping up this way and what's going on. I would give this book a rating of 5/5 stars.
Get your copy and start reading today! :)
In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned 3 continents. In Great Britain and the United States, Soviet spies worked their way into the scientific community; in Norway, a commando force slipped behind enemy lines to attack German heavy-water manufacturing; and deep in the desert, one brilliant group of scientists was hidden away at a remote site at Los Alamos. This is the story of the plotting, the risk-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the world's most formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb.
This book involves many characters, so it would be helpful if you thought about all the characters from time to time, because it really helps at the end of the book to help understand why things are wrapping up this way and what's going on. I would give this book a rating of 5/5 stars.
Get your copy and start reading today! :)
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