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Author Baggott, J. E.

Title The first war of physics : the secret history of the atom bomb, 1939-1949 / Jim Baggott.

Imprint New York : Pegasus Books, 2010.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  355.825119 B146f 2010    ---  Available
Edition 1st Pegasus Books cloth ed.
Description xiv, 576 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Note Originally published as: Atomic : the first war of physics and the secret history of the atomic bomb, 1939-49. London : Icon, 2009.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 553-558) and index.
Contents 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.
Summary An account of the race to build history's most destructive weapon to date.
Subject Atomic bomb -- History.
Added Author Baggott, J. E. Atomic.
Added Title Secret history of the atom bomb, 1939-1949
ISBN 9781605980843 : $35.00
1605980846 : $35.00

 
    
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