Bomb

by Steve Sheinkin

First published 2012

December 1938: A single atom splits, igniting a global race to build the atomic bomb. In the U.S., Britain, and the Soviet Union, brilliant scientists and cunning spies jockey for the upper hand. In Norway, a daring commando raid targets a Nazi heavy water plant. Deep in the desert, a top-secret team works feverishly to turn theory into reality. "Bomb" reveals the gripping true story behind the birth of the world's most destructive technology.

Genres: history, science, world-war-ii, non-fiction

Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: true-story

Setting: Germany, Great Britain, Norway, Soviet Union, Vemork

Period: World War II

266 pages · Hardcover · Flash Point

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