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Loading... Fallout: J. Robert Oppenheimer, Leo Szilard, and the Political Science of the Atomic Bombby Jim Ottaviani, Janine Johnston, Steve Lieber, Vince Locke, Bernie Mireault — 1 more, Jeff Parker
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 Fallout captures little-known elements of scientific history in an easy to understand, enlightening fashion. By making the names behind the facts into more three-dimensional people, Ottaviani sheds new light on how war affects science.
"A story of the Manhattan Project and the price J. Robert Oppenheimer, Leo Szilard, and we all paid for the atomic bomb."--Page 4 of cover.
So, you've always wanted to learn how to build an atomic bomb. You're in luck; Jim Ottaviani is not only a comics writer, he also has a master's degree in nuclear engineering! But even though it's not a complete do-it yourself manual (assembly required, and plutonium is definitely NOT included), Fallout will bring you up to speed on the science and politics of the nuclear gadgets. The focus of Fallout is on scientists, in particular J. Robert Oppenheimer and Leo Szilard, whose lives offer a cautionary tale about the uneasy alliance between the military, the government, and the beginnings of "big science." No library descriptions found. |
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 Google Books — Loading...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)355.82511909730222Social sciences Public Administration, Military Science Military Science Military equipment and supplies Small arms and ammunition Explosive, Rockets, and BombsLC ClassificationRatingAverage: (3.37)
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I would not recommend reading this book if you're not very familiar with the Manhattan Project and the scientists involved, because it would otherwise be hard to follow. There isn't a lot of background included, and the book kind of just assumes you know what the project was about. (