SOCIAL SCIENCES
Cohen, Daniel

The Manhattan Project

(3) YA A straightforward narrative traces the development of the nuclear bomb--explaining scientific methodology, profiling the government agencies and scientists involved in the Manhattan Project, and discussing the far-reaching consequences of the bomb on the modern world. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs, the clear text contains some intriguing vignettes, such as the story of a nineteen-year-old spy. Bib., ind.

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