Name: Bomb: The Race to Build--And Steal--The World's Most Dangerous Weapon - Steve Sheinkin
Brand: Steve Sheinkin
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This gripping Newbery Honor Book and National Book Award finalist chronicles the race between Great Britain, the United States, and the Soviets during World War II to create the first atomic bomb. OA superb tale of an era and an effort that forever changed our world.NKirkus, starred review. Photos. nPerfect for middle grade readers and history enthusiasts, New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin presents the fascinating and frightening true story of the creation behind the most destructive force that birthed the arms race and the Cold War in Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon. A Newbery Honor book nA National Book Awards finalist for Young People's Literature nA Washington Post Best Kids Books of the Year title In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned three continents. In Great Britain and the United States, Soviet spies worked their way into the scientific community; in Norway, a commando force slipped behind enemy lines to attack German heavy-water manufacturing; and deep in the desert, one brilliant group of scientists was hidden away at a remote site at Los Alamos. This is the story of the plotting, the risk-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the world's most formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb. This superb and exciting work of no