Describes in human, political, and scientific detail the complete story of how the bomb was developed, from the turn-of-the-century discovery of the power of the atom, to the first bombs dropped on Japan.
a closer look at one of the most influential scientists of the twentieth century
Hargittai, Istv?n
2010
Presents a biography of Edward Teller, also known as the "Father of the H-Bomb." Details Teller's personal life and emergence within the field of science and discusses how his devotion to defending the United States led to the creation of the most destructive weapon the world has ever known. Highlights the difficulties he faced throughout his life and features black-and-white photographs.
An explanation of how and why after WWII, American diplomats tried but failed to make the nation's nuclear monopoly an advantage in negotiating with the Soviet Union.
In 1944, when the Americans liberate Bikini Atoll from the Japanese, fourteen-year-old Sorry Rinamu does not realize that in two years he will lead a desperate effort to save his island home from a much more deadly threat.
Original title: Brother in the land. After nuclear war hits England, a teenage survivor and his little brother must fight for their lives in a harsh new world.
Twelve-year-old Hazel is uprooted from her quiet, East coast life during World War II to move to a secluded army post in New Mexico where her father and other scientists begin working on a top secret project.
the story of Sadako Sasaki and her struggle with the A-bomb disease
Nasu, Masamoto
1991
Chronicles the life of Sadako Sasaki, a young Japanese girl who, after the bombing of Hiroshima, turned the paper crane into a symbol of peace, before dying of A-bomb disease at age twelve.
