Mark McKain
History Firsthand - Making and Using the Atom Bomb
Paperback
(Greenhaven Press Nov. 7, 2002)
, 1 edition
Scientists relate the discovery of nuclear fission in the 1930s and the harnessing of this power to build weapons of mass destruction. A U.S. president and top military officials discuss the ultimate decision to use these new atomic bombs to end a long and costly world war.
- Series
- History Firsthand
- ISBN
- 0737714131 / 9780737714135
- Pages
- 256
- Weight
- 9.6 oz.
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 0.8
in.