Bomb, the race to build--and steal--the world's most dangerous weapon, Steve Sheinkin
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Bomb, the race to build--and steal--the world's most dangerous weapon, Steve Sheinkin
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-259) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Bomb
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
812973597
Responsibility statement
Steve Sheinkin
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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.
Sub title
the race to build--and steal--the world's most dangerous weapon
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
Table Of Contents
Three-way race -- Chain reactions -- How to build an atomic bomb -- Final assembly -- Race to Trinity
Target audience
juvenile
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Race to build and steal the world's most dangerous weapon
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- Natural history -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 + Secret service -- Great Britain -- Juvenile literature
- Operation Freshman, 1942 -- Juvenile literature
- Atomic bomb + History -- Juvenile literature
- Dictators -- Juvenile literature
- Cold War -- Juvenile literature
- Military history -- Juvenile literature
- Scientists -- Juvenile literature
- Atomic bomb -- Germany -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Informational works
- World War, 1939-1945 + Commando operations -- Norway -- Vemork -- Juvenile literature
- Arms race -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 + Secret service -- Soviet Union -- Juvenile literature
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- Natural history -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 + Secret service -- Great Britain -- Juvenile literature
- Operation Freshman, 1942 -- Juvenile literature
- Atomic bomb + History -- Juvenile literature
- Dictators -- Juvenile literature
- Cold War -- Juvenile literature
- Military history -- Juvenile literature
- Scientists -- Juvenile literature
- Atomic bomb -- Germany -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Informational works
- World War, 1939-1945 + Commando operations -- Norway -- Vemork -- Juvenile literature
- Arms race -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 + Secret service -- Soviet Union -- Juvenile literature
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