The Manhattan Project
by Sonneborn, Liz
Series: Milestones in world history Published by : Chelsea House, (New York :) Physical details: 128 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. ISBN:9781604134100 (hardcover); 1604134100 (hardcover). Year: 2011| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| j 300 - 399 | j355.8251190973044 Son (Browse shelf) | Available | 98259 |
Trinity -- Energy and the atom -- Sounding the alarm -- The project begins -- Life at Los Alamos -- Bombing Japan -- Welcoming the atomic age -- The legacy of the Manhattan Project.
During World War II, as Allied forces sought to combat the Axis powers by military means, recent advances in nuclear science led the US military to organize the Manhattan Project - a massive government-run programme to invent an atomic bomb. This book explores how the development and use of the bomb affected the course of WWII.