The Ultimate Weapon: The Race to Develop the Atomic Bomb

Name: The Ultimate Weapon: The Race to Develop the Atomic Bomb
Author: Sullivan, Edward T.
ISBN: 9780823418558

by Sullivan, Edward T.

Jefferson Cup Award/Honor World War II Era Misc./Other NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Engineering Physics

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AR Book Level

9.5

AR Points

Word Count

28,293

Interest Level

Middle Grades Plus (MG+ 6 and up)

Genre

Nonfiction

AR Quiz #

117267 EN

About this book

This book chronicles the three-year Manhattan Project, discussing scientific developments, scientists, the three secret cities, spies, and saboteurs, and describes the decision to use the atom bomb on Japan and the aftermath.

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