The Spark of a Dangerous Idea

Scientific Discovery and Early Experiments

The Manhattan Project Begins

Spycraft and Intelligence Gathering

Triumph and Tribulation - The First Bomb Test

The Race Against Time - Developing the Atomic Bomb

Espionage Success - Soviet Union's Entry

Hiroshima and Nagasaki - The Blasts That Ended a War

Post-War Fallout and The Nuclear Arms Race

Eternal Dilemma - Morality versus Scientific Progression

Bomb is a non-fiction historical narrative which describes the global drama of World War II and the race to create and steal the world’s most dangerous weapon - the nuclear bomb. The book offers an exciting blend of science, espionage, heroism and the impact of individuals in shaping history.

non_fiction

history

science

Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon