Each explains the history, goals, and achievements of a predecessor agency or a major program of the department of energy. Books and websites on the manhattan project atomic. Study for an ma or an mres in the history of the book at the university of london to explore the making, manufacturing, distribution and reading of books. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The manhattan project was a chapter of history rich in the drama of human strengths and frailties. The united states in late 1941 established a secret program, which came to be known as the manhattan project, to develop an atomic bomb, a powerful explosive nuclear weapon. This book traces the history of the manhattan project, from the first glimmerings of the possibility of such a catastrophic weapon to the aftermath of the bombings of hiroshima and nagasaki. Atomic energy commission, 1972, 368, 406407, and from. Books about the manhattan project and birth of the atomic. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Bob ferguson and mark smith have written an accurate, accessible, and informative history of the hanford project all the way from the beginnings of the manhattan project through 2019. The s50 project was the manhattan project s effort to produce enriched uranium by liquid thermal diffusion during world war ii. Cover of manhattan district history book 1, volume 1. List of books and articles about manhattan project.
Beginning with the scientific discoveries that made the bomb possible, the book took a journey through the entire history of the manhattan project, ending with musings on the nuclear program today. From 1942 to 1946, the project was under the direction of major general leslie groves of the u. Finally, the book includes thoughts and concerns about the bomb, set down in the aftermath of its deployment, by politicians, writers, artists, and others who saw that the world would never again be the same. The history division has prepared a series of monographs on the origins of the department of energy. General leslie groves, head of the manhattan engineer district, in late 1944 commissioned a multivolume history of the manhattan project called the manhattan district history. The physics of the manhattan project, second edition med. The sections are put together quite well so that pieces of writing spanning 80 years flows together like a. Racing for the bomb tells the gripping story of how groves more than any single scientist was crucial to the manhattan project s success. The birth of the atomic bomb in the words of its creators, eyewitnesses, and historians kindle edition by kelly, cynthia c.
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Prepared by multiple authors under the general editorship of gavin hadden, a longtime civil employee of the army corps of engineers. Assembled with authority and care by the president of the atomic heritagefoundationin cooperation with a team of advising historians that included the pulitzer prizewinning richard rhodesthe manhattan project. The birth of the atomic bomb in the words of its creators, eyewitnesses, and historians this book chronicles the topsecret manhattan project the u. An interactive history, a website history designed to provide an informative, easy to read and navigate, comprehensive overview of the manhattan project, and 2 the manhattan district history, a multivolume classified history commissioned by general leslie groves. The manhattan project was named for the manhattan, new york, home of columbia university, one of the initial sites of atomic study in the united states. As chief of staff for the army during world war ii and secretary of state after the war, marshalls role in the project has often. The complex is where the first manhattan project bombs were built and tested. Wikipedia books can also be tagged by the banners of any relevant wikiprojects with class book. Manhattan project manhattan project with the discovery of fission in 1939, it became clear to scientists that certain radioactive materials could be used to make a bomb of unprecented power. Manhattan project legacy atomic heritage foundation. Two recently published books provide unique perspectives on manhattan project.
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Nonfiction and historical fiction books about the research and development project that produced the first atomic bombs during world war ii. Sources and notes for this page portions of the text for this page were adapted from, and portions were taken directly from the office of history and heritage resources publication. Ndrc oversaw wartime research projects, including the development of synthetic rubber, and the manhattan project. Rhodes book which is excellent focuses mainly on the manhattan project. General leslie groves, head of the manhattan engineer district, in late 1944 commissioned a multivolume history of the manhattan project called the manhattan district history prepared by multiple authors under the general editorship of gavin hadden, a longtime civil employee of the army corps of engineers, the. The book is especially good at connecting the world war ii years to the cold war and then the cold war years to the postcold war cleanup years. It is an important project for the understanding of irelands written and printed heritage, and is by its nature of profound crosscultural significance, embracing as it. The birth of the atomic bomb in the words of its creators, eyewitnesses, and historians by cynthia c. After the communists siezed power in 1944, he lived in exile in switzerland, france and the united states. Originally published in 2000 as the manhattan project. Kelly editor, richard rhodes introduction the making of the atomic bomb richard rhodes. Volume i, a history of the united states atomic energy commission washington.
The birth of the atomic bomb in the words of its creators, eyewitnesses, and historians cynthia c. Pages in category books about the manhattan project the following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. Born out of a small research program begun in 1939, the manhattan project eventually employed more than,000 people, including after reading this book i realized how many long hours of research went into creating the most deadly weapon in existence. Stephane groueff is a bulgarian born journalist and author. It profiles the architects of the bomb and how they tried to reconcile their. Entire manhattan project history declassified and online. Courage, resistance, and existential peril in the nuclear age, washington post reporter dan zak focuses on the 2012 incident when three peace activists, including an 82yearold. In this book, a physicist and expert on the history of the project presents a comprehensive overview. The secret history of the atom bomb, 19391949 by jim baggott. National nuclear security administration nnsa 16,897 views.
This is a wikipedia book, a collection of articles which can be downloaded electronically or ordered in print. B cameron reed is the charles a dana professor of physics at alma college, alma, michigan. Pdf the history and science of the manhattan project. The hanford visitor contact station is located in richland, washington, at 2000 logston blvd. Racing against time as the war raged in europe and asia, and against our enemies. History of the manhattan project manhattan project timeline of the manhattan project background einsteinszilard letter s1 executive committee locations clinton engineer works calutron k25 s50 manhattan project metallurgical laboratory chicago pile1 ames project x10 graphite reactor hanford site foreign contributions quebec agreement. It was one of three technologies for uranium enrichment pursued by the manhattan project. While the research took place at several secret sites across the u. President truman is briefed on manhattan project history. The nonfictional plot revolves around key physicists who aided with the creation of the bomb. Its the incredible story of the several men and women who took part in what was called the alsos mission.
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The untold story of the making of the atomic bomb paperback may 12, 2000 by stephane groueff author. The manhattan project and the invention of the atomic bomb. Armys manhattan project during world war ii is considered to be the outstanding news story of the twentieth century. The secret of the manhattan project by doreen gonzales. The first war of physics and the secret history of the atom bomb 1939 1949. A history of the origins and development of the american atomic bomb program during wwii. Mamres in the history of the book school of advanced study. Making the atomic bomb is a short history of the origins and development of the american atomic bomb program during world war ii.
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