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I second the recommendation for The Making of the Atomic Bomb. That books more or less defined the category of "narrative history" for me. So much better than
by jhayward 7y ago
I second the recommendation for The Making of the Atomic Bomb. That books more or less defined the category of "narrative history" for me. So much better than any other history I had ever read at the time.
- java-man 7y agoOh yes, one of the best books on the subject. Reads like a novel, but the physics side is presented surprisingly well.
- nyolfen 7y agobest book i read in college
- KineticLensman 7y agoIt is also an excellent well-paced introduction to the physics of the bomb, from the early 20C to the wartime development.
- TheGrassyKnoll 7y ago"...won the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction". Looks good; I'm gonna have to read this one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Making_of_the_Atomic_Bomb
- hairytrog 7y agoSimilar story but of a failed physics project is "Project Prometheus" by George Dyson, Richard Dyson's son. It's about the project to use atomic explosions for extremely efficient propulsion. With proper implementation, such atomic bomb thrusters would have allowed for 100,000 ton payloads and a truly space faring society.