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The Making of the Atomic Bomb

by Richard Rhodes

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  1. gneimer recommends Lawrence and Oppenheimer by Nuel Pharr Davis, "An interesting biography of two men who helped shape the atomic era. Rhodes pulls quite a bit of information from this book. A study in contrast between (see more) Lawrence and Oppenheimer."

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