Description
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 america, Soviet spies worked their way into the scientific community; in Norway, a commando force slipped at the back of enemy lines to attack German heavy-water manufacturing; and deep within the desert, one brilliant group of scientists was once hidden away at a remote web site at Los Alamos. That is the tale of the plotting, the danger-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the arena’s most formidable weapon. That is the tale of the atomic bomb.
Bomb is a 2012 National Book Awards finalist for Young People’s Literature.
Bomb is a 2012 Washington Post Best possible Kids Books of the Year title.
Bomb is a 2013 Newbery Honor book.