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Bomb : the race to build--and steal--the world's most dangerous weapon

Sheinkin, Steve (author.).

Summary: Recounts the scientific discoveries that enabled atom splitting, the military intelligence operations that occurred in rival countries, and the work of brilliant scientists hidden at Los Alamos.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0545617499
  • ISBN: 9780545617499
  • ISBN: 9780545595971
  • ISBN: 1480625442
  • ISBN: 9781480625440
  • ISBN: 1596434872
  • ISBN: 9781596434875
  • Physical Description: 266 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
    print
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Flash Point, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing Holdings Limited Partnership, 2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-259) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Three-way race -- Chain reactions -- How to build an atomic bomb -- Final assembly -- Race to Trinity.
Target Audience Note:
Target Age Group: 11 to 17. Ingram.
920L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR UG 6.9 10 153499.
Accelerated Reader AR Upper Grades 6.9 10.0 quiz: 153499.
Accelerated Reader Grades 9-12 6.9 10 SD Quiz 153499 English non-fiction.
Awards Note:
Newbery Honor Book, 2013
Sibert Medal, 2013
YALSA Nonfiction Award Winner, 2013
National Book Award Finalist, 2013
Subject: Dictators
Military history
Scientists
Natural history
Cold War
Arms race
Atomic bomb Germany History
Operation Freshman, 1942
World War, 1939-1945 Commando operations Norway Vemork
World War, 1939-1945 Secret service Great Britain
World War, 1939-1945 Secret service Soviet Union
Atomic bomb History
Genre: Young adult literature.

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  • 162 of 176 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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