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UNINA9910135123803321 |
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Autore |
Wukovits John F. <1944-> |
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Titolo |
The Manhattan Project / / John F. Wukovits |
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Farmington Hills, Mich. : , : Lucent Books, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, , 2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (104 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Atomic bomb - United States - History |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-98) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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"My God, what have we done?" -- Background to the Manhattan Project -- The project takes form -- The work begins -- A unique community -- The bomb becomes reality -- The bomb and war's end. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Provides an overview of important historical events or periods in world history. This volume focuses on the background to the Manhattan Project; how the project development took form, the people involved in building the atom bomb, and how it led to the end of World War II. |
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