Bomb: The Race to Build-and Steal-The World's Most Dangerous Weapon - Couverture rigide

Sheinkin, Steve

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ISBN 10 : 1596434872 ISBN 13 : 9781596434875

Editeur : Flash Point, 2012

Synopsis

Bomb Discusses the international competition to create the first atomic bomb. Full description

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

"This superb and exciting work of nonfiction would be a fine tonic for any jaded adolescent who thinks history is 'boring.' It's also an excellent primer for adult readers who may have forgotten, or never learned, the remarkable story of how nuclear weaponry was first imagined, invented and deployed--and of how an international arms race began well before there was such a thing as an atomic bomb." --"The Wall Street Journal"* "This is edge-of-the seat material that will resonate with YAs who clamor for true spy stories, and it will undoubtedly engross a cross-market audience of adults who dozed through the World War II unit in high school." --"BCCB," starred review* "Reads like an international spy thriller, and that's the beauty of it." --"School Library Journal," starred review* "A must-read." --"Publishers Weekly," starred review* "A superb tale of an era and an effort that forever changed our world." --"Kirkus Reviews," starred review* "Sheinkin here maintains the pace of a thriller without betraying history . . . or skipping over the science." --"The Horn Book Review," starred review"[A] complicated thriller that intercuts action with the deftness of a Hollywood blockbuster." --"Booklist"

Présentation de l'éditeur :

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 3 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.

Bomb is a 2013 Newbery Honor, winner of the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction, Winner of the Robert F. Sibert Medal, and a National Book Awards finalist for Young People’s Literature.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Flash Point
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1596434872
• ISBN 13: 9781596434875
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 272