manhattan project (u.s.)

"Spy With No Country tells the gripping story of a brilliant scientist whose information about the plutonium bomb, including detailed drawings and measurements, proved to be integral to the Soviet's development of nuclear capabilities"--.

A book for young readers about the presidential decision to drop the atomic bomb over Japan in 1945.

"Explores the Manhattan Project through the eyes of ordinary people as well as military personnel and others"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the events and people surrounding the creation of the atomic bomb, and examines the effects of its use during World War II.

In 1944, eighteen-year-old June Walker begins work with hundreds of other young women at a brand new factory with giant machines--but neither she, nor anyone else, is told what the facility is. Eager to know more, she begins an affair a young Jewish scientist named Sam Cantor who knows all to well what the facility is designed for. Meanwhile, an African American construction worker, Joe Brewer, doesn't care what the facility is, but knows it's paying the bills for his family in Alabama. Then, after a security breach, Joe and June's lives become intertwined.

General Leslie Groves offers an inside account of the creation of the first atomic bomb at Los Alamos, discussing the political, logistical, and personal problems created by the Manhattan Project and its aftermath.

"Do you enjoy performing experiments or studying how the universe works? Growing up in China, Chien-Shiung Wu enjoyed learning about science. As an adult, she earned her PhD in physics and made a discovery that changed the field forever. Wu came to the United States to study physics. Soon she was a sought-after physics professor. As an expert in the field, she left teaching to work on secret government programs. She even helped disprove a major law of physics. But how did she get there? Find out how Wu's persistence drove her contributions in the field of physics"--Back cover.

When Christian Deaver learns that his great-grandfather was part of the team that built the atomic bombs dropped on Japan in World War II, he encounters a Hiroshima survivor and tries to make amends.

Recounts the experiences of the scientists, technicians, and families stationed at the site that planned and built the first atomic bomb, also known as the Manhattan Project.