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For those that have not read it, the Richard Rhodes book is one of the finest pieces of science/engineering writing I have read: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Making
by dabeeeenster 12y ago
For those that have not read it, the Richard Rhodes book is one of the finest pieces of science/engineering writing I have read:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Making-Atomic-Bomb-Richard-Rhodes/dp/1471111237 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Making-Atomic-Bomb-Richard-Rhodes/dp...
- easytiger 12y agoI'm in the midst of it. Quite long but the background stuff is one of the best overviews of 20th century physics you can read anywhere.
- tcopeland 12y agoHe's written a couple of other books relating to the atomic bomb; both were included on the STRATCOM reading list: http://militaryprofessionalreadinglists.com/search?keywords=rhodes http://militaryprofessionalreadinglists.com/search?keywords=...
- vesche 12y agoRhodes also wrote Dark Sun (The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb) which is a fantastic follow on read to The Making of the Atomic Bomb. http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Sun-Making-Hydrogen-Bomb/dp/0684824140/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412094444&sr=8-1&keywords=dark+sun http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Sun-Making-Hydrogen-Bomb/dp/06848...