Atomic Bomb: The Story of the Manhattan Project : How Nuclear Physics Became a Global Geopolitical Game-Changer (Iop Concise Physics)

Provides a concise, fast-paced account of all major aspects of the Manhattan project. The text describes the underlying scientific discoveries that made nuclear weapons possible, how the project was organised, the daunting challenges faced and overcome, the dramatic Trinity test carried out in the desert of southern New Mexico in July 1945, and the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.