num_pages: 128
description: Few events have affected humankind as profoundly as the harnessing of nuclear power, which led to the development of atomic weapons. This book explores the discoveries that led to the creation of atom bombs and the decision to use them during World War II, as well as the devastating effects of those weapons, the arms race and cold war, and the state of nuclear weapons today.
language: English
title: The Making of the Atom Bomb
titlecomplete: The Making of the Atom Bomb (World History)
genres: History
ratings_count: 25
series: World History
publisher: Lucent Books