The first war of physics : the secret history of the atom bomb, 1939-1949 / Jim Baggott.
Baggott, J. E.; Baggott, J. E. Atomic.
2010
QC773.A1 B24 2010 (Mapit)
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Title The first war of physics : the secret history of the atom bomb, 1939-1949 / Jim Baggott.
Author Baggott, J. E.
Uniform Title Atomic 2009
Edition 1st Pegasus Books cloth ed.
ISBN 9781605980843
1605980846
9781605981970 (pbk.)
1605981974 (pbk.)
Imprint New York : Pegasus Books : Distributed by W.W. Norton & Co., 2010.
Language English
Description xiv, 576 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Call Number QC773.A1 B24 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification 355.82511909
Summary An account of the race to build history's most destructive weapon to date.
Note Originally published as: Atomic : the first war of physics and the secret history of the atomic bomb, 1939-49. London : Icon, 2009.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author Baggott, J. E. Atomic.
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pt. 1. Mobilisation
The uranverein
Element 94
Critical mass
A visit to Copenhagen
Tube alloys
pt. 2. Weapon
A modest request
The Italian navigator
Los Alamos Ranch School
[ENORMOZ]
Escape from Copenhagen
pt. 3. War
Uncle Nick
Mortal crimes
Alsos and AZUSA
The final push
Trinity
Hypocentre
Operation Epsilon
pt. 4. Proliferation
[Dognat i peregnat]
Iron Curtain
Crossroads
Arzamas-16
Joe-1.

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