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| Title | The Making of the Atomic Bomb |
| Author | Rhodes, Richard |
| Asset Number | 00152 |
| Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
| ISBN | 0671441337 |
| Published Date | 1986 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Printing | 1 |
| Description | Coth hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. First edition and first printing.
The book begins with Rhodes' assertion that the invention of the atomic bomb was a critical evolutionary moment in world history and international relations. He traces the concept of "atom" from ancient Greece to its linguistic origin, then he discusses how nuclear fission was discovered by scientists like Leo Szilard. |
| Category | Physics |
| Epoch | Vintage |
| Date Acquired | 05/12/2020 |
| Condition | (2) Very Good |
