This brings to mind the story of John Coster-Mullen - the first person to build an accurate historical replica of Little Boy. I'd recommend reading the New York

This brings to mind the story of John Coster-Mullen - the first person to build an accurate historical replica of Little Boy. I'd recommend reading the New Yorker article on it. It's a pretty fascinating read. http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/12/15/atomic-john http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/12/15/atomic-john