The Manhattan Project: The Making of the Atomic Bomb

This insightful book offers an explanation of the events leading up to the dropping of the first atomic bomb in 1945. Al Cimino explores the full story of its development, showing how some of the best physicists and engineers were able to develop the most potent armament known to man.

The dropping of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 announced to the world that nuclear weapons were no longer the stuff of imagination. From its inception in 1941, the Manhattan Project saw some of the West''s best physicists and engineers develop the most potent armament known to man.

In this book Al Cimino explains the events that led to President Roosevelt sanctioning the development of the bomb and recounts the dramatic story of how a gifted and often conflicted group of people devoted themselves to unlocking the secrets of nuclear fission.

• | Author: Al Cimino
• | Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd
• | Publication Date: Jun 01, 2025
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781398846746
• | ISBN-10: 1398846740