The Making of the Atomic Bomb
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The Making of the Atomic Bomb is Richard Rhodes’s Pulitzer Prize–winning historical account that traces the scientific, political, and human story behind the development of nuclear weapons during World War II.
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| The Making of the Atomic Bomb canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: The Making of the Atomic Bomb Context triple: [Time magazine Top 100 non-fiction books since 1923, hasPart, The Making of the Atomic Bomb]
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Now It Can Be Told: The Story of the Manhattan Project
"Now It Can Be Told: The Story of the Manhattan Project" is a firsthand historical account of the development of the atomic bomb during World War II, written by the U.S. Army general who directed the project.
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Pandora’s Keepers: Nine Men and the Atomic Bomb
Pandora’s Keepers: Nine Men and the Atomic Bomb is a historical nonfiction book that examines the lives, motivations, and moral dilemmas of the key scientists behind the creation of the first atomic bomb.
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C.
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
"American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer" is a Pulitzer Prize–winning biography by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin that chronicles the life, scientific achievements, and political downfall of the physicist who led the Manhattan Project.
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Los Alamos Primer
Los Alamos Primer is a series of introductory lectures delivered in 1943 that outlined the fundamental physics and design concepts behind the first atomic bombs for scientists at the Los Alamos Laboratory.
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MAUD Report
The MAUD Report was a secret 1941 British scientific assessment that concluded an atomic bomb was feasible and helped spur the U.S. Manhattan Project.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Making of the Atomic Bomb Target entity description: The Making of the Atomic Bomb is Richard Rhodes’s Pulitzer Prize–winning historical account that traces the scientific, political, and human story behind the development of nuclear weapons during World War II.
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A.
Now It Can Be Told: The Story of the Manhattan Project
"Now It Can Be Told: The Story of the Manhattan Project" is a firsthand historical account of the development of the atomic bomb during World War II, written by the U.S. Army general who directed the project.
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B.
Pandora’s Keepers: Nine Men and the Atomic Bomb
Pandora’s Keepers: Nine Men and the Atomic Bomb is a historical nonfiction book that examines the lives, motivations, and moral dilemmas of the key scientists behind the creation of the first atomic bomb.
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C.
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
"American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer" is a Pulitzer Prize–winning biography by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin that chronicles the life, scientific achievements, and political downfall of the physicist who led the Manhattan Project.
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D.
Los Alamos Primer
Los Alamos Primer is a series of introductory lectures delivered in 1943 that outlined the fundamental physics and design concepts behind the first atomic bombs for scientists at the Los Alamos Laboratory.
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E.
MAUD Report
The MAUD Report was a secret 1941 British scientific assessment that concluded an atomic bomb was feasible and helped spur the U.S. Manhattan Project.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history book
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non-fiction book ⓘ science history book ⓘ |
| author |
James Gleick
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surface form:
Richard Rhodes
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| awarded |
National Book Awards
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surface form:
National Book Award
National Book Critics Circle Award ⓘ National Book Critics Circle Award ⓘ
surface form:
National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction
Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction ⓘ
surface form:
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
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| awardYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| features |
biographical sketches of scientists
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political and military context of World War II ⓘ technical explanations of nuclear physics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
impact of nuclear weapons on global politics
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international scientific collaboration and competition ⓘ race to build the first atomic bomb ⓘ |
| genre |
history of science
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military history ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Dark Sun: The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb ⓘ |
| influenced | public understanding of nuclear history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFigureCovered |
Albert Einstein
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Edward Teller ⓘ Enrico Fermi ⓘ J. Robert Oppenheimer ⓘ Leo Szilard ⓘ Leslie R. Groves Jr. ⓘ
surface form:
Leslie Groves
Niels Bohr ⓘ |
| pages | approximately 800 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1986 ⓘ |
| publisher | Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | classic work on the history of the atomic bomb ⓘ |
| setting |
Germany
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Japan ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| structure | narrative history ⓘ |
| subject |
Manhattan Project
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World War II ⓘ atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ⓘ development of nuclear weapons ⓘ ethical issues of nuclear weapons ⓘ history of nuclear physics ⓘ political decision-making about nuclear weapons ⓘ scientific research in wartime ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | late 19th century to 1945 ⓘ |
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