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The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes! Lots of detail, but it also shows how many geniuses it took working over years to really make it work.
by zetazzed 2y ago
The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes! Lots of detail, but it also shows how many geniuses it took working over years to really make it work.
- deaddodo 2y agoAnd, as added reading, The Radioactive Boy Scout. Just for a perspective on how abundant and readily available that information had become in academia a few decades later.
- HeyLaughingBoy 2y agoLoved that book!
- pjmorris 2y agoHearty agreement. One of the best books I've read.
- pauldix 2y agoSecond this one, it's incredible in the level of research and detail.
- DashAnimal 2y agoOne of the greatest books I've ever read. It is long and took me a couple of months to absorb this one, but in return the amount of detail is staggering and it never ever felt like it got boring or tedious or overstayed it's welcome.
- searine 2y agoThis was a life-changing book for me.