The apocalypse factory : plutonium and the making of the atomic age
by Olson, Steve, 1956- (Author)
Summary
"A thrilling narrative of scientific triumph-and the unimaginable, world-ending peril it brought us. Fearing that the Germans would be the first to weaponize the atom, the United States marshaled brilliant minds and seemingly inexhaustible bodies to find a way to create a nuclear chain reaction with... Full description