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Dark Sun: The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb (Paperback)

by Richard Rhodes (Author) "EARLY IN JANUARY 1939, nine months before the outbreak of the Second World War, a letter from Paris alerted physicists in the Soviet Union to..." (more)
Key Phrases: Los Alamos, United States, Soviet Union (more...)
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An engrossing history of the scientific discoveries, political maneuverings, and cold-war espionage leading to the creation of mankind's most destructive weapon.

Includes 94 archival photographs and a glossary with brief descriptions of the hundreds of people interviewed and discussed in the book. Author Richard Rhodes won the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award for his previous atomic tome, The Making of the Atomic Bomb.

From Publishers Weekly
Rhodes epic history of the hydrogen bomb and the Cold War arms race spent two weeks on PW's bestseller list.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 736 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster (August 6, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0684824140
  • ISBN-13: 978-0684824147
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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