Bomb: The Race to Build–and Steal–the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon (Newbery Honor Book & National Book Award Finalist)

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Author: Steve Sheinkin

A gripping middle-grade nonfiction narrative of the race between countries, spies, and scientists to create the first atomic bomb? A National Book Award finalist.

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 Los Alamos. This is the story of the plotting, risk-taking, deceit, and genius that created the world’s most formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb.

304 pages (Soft Cover)