num_pages: 256
description: Scientists relate the discovery of nuclear fission in the 1930s and the harnessing of this power to build weapons of mass destruction. A U.S. president and top military officials discuss the ultimate decision to use these new atomic bombs to end a long and costly world war.
language: English
title: Making and Using the Atom Bomb
titlecomplete: Making and Using the Atom Bomb (History Firsthand)
ratings_count: 3
series: History Firsthand
publisher: Greenhaven Press