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The first war of physics the secret history of the atom bomb, 1939-1949

An account of the race to build history's most destructive weapon to date.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Baggott, J. E.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Pegasus Books Distributed by W.W. Norton & Co., 2010.
Subjects:
Atomic bomb > history.
Nuclear physics.
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Table of Contents:
  • Prologue : Letter from Berlin
  • 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
  • Epilogue : Mutual assured destruction
  • Timeline
  • List of key characters.

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