Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
by Steve Sheinkin
Description
New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin presents the fascinating and frightening true story of the creation behind the most destructive force that birthed the arms race and the Cold War. A Newbery Honor book. A National Book Awards finalist for Young People's Literature. In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned three continents.
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Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
by Steve Sheinkin
Description
New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin presents the fascinating and frightening true story of the creation behind the most destructive force that birthed the arms race and the Cold War. A Newbery Honor book. A National Book Awards finalist for Young People's Literature. In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned three continents.
