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Author:

Ridley, Norman (Writer on the Battle of Britain), author.

Title:

The race for the atomic bomb : scientists, spies and saboteurs : the Allies' and Hitler's battle for the ultimate weapon / Norman Ridley.

Publisher:

Frontline Books,

Copyright Date:

2023

Description:

xv, 266 pages, 8 unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Subject:

Manhattan Project (U.S.)
Nuclear physics--History--20th century.
Atomic bomb--History--20th century.
World War, 1939-1945--Science.
1900-1999

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

The structure of matter -- Splitting the atom -- The Frisch-Peierls memorandum -- Heavy water -- Tube alloys -- The US Office of Scientific Research -- Werner Heisenberg -- The Manhattan Project -- Soviet spies -- Grouse, Freshman and Gunnerside -- The Soviet atomic bomb project -- The Japanese atomic bomb -- The Alsos missions -- 'Little Boy' and 'Fat Man' -- 'Joe-1' -- Appendix 1. The science of nuclear fission -- Appendix 2. Operation Freshman casualties.

ISBN:

1399040324
9781399040327

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1363814131

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)