Bomb The Race to Build - and Steal - the World's Most Dangerous Weapon (Newbery Honor Book)

Name: Bomb The Race to Build - and Steal - the World's Most Dangerous Weapon (Newbery Honor Book)
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ISBN: 9781596434875

ISBN-10: 1596434872

ISBN-13: 9781596434875

Edition: 2012

Authors: Steve Sheinkin

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In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: Whenplaced next to radioactive material, a uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned three continents. In Great Britain and the United States, Soviet spies worked their way into the scientific community; in Norway, a commando force slipped behind enemy lines to attack German heavy-water manufacturing;and deep in the desert, one brilliant group of scientists was hidden away at Los Alamos. Meticulously researched and expertly crafted by award-winning author Steve Sheinkin, this is the story of the plotting, risk-taking, deceit, and genius that created the world's…

Book details

List price: $24.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Publication date: 9/4/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 7.65" wide x 9.50" long x 0.85" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English

Steven Sheinkin has been writing history textbooks for years. A meticulous researcher an documenter, he is also a former teacher, and knows well how to grab a young readers’ interest and hold it. Steve Sheinkin lives in Brooklyn, NY.