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Bruce Cameron Reed978-3-642-40297-52014 Edition 1
- This is the only popular-level history of the Project prepared by a writer who is a physicist and who has broad knowledge of the relevant scientific details
- Ideal for readers who have no specialized scientific background but who want to learn more about how atomic bombs came to be
- Relevant scientific concepts are explained in the text as they are needed
- For readers who do possess some scientific background (high-school physics), this book will provide a deeper understanding of some of the technical issues involved in developing atomic bombs
- An ideal text for a college-level “general education” history or science class
- Based on years of research by the author into the physics of nuclear weapons, augmented by familiarity with relevant official archival documentation
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
€419