{"product_id":"the-manhattan-project-the-birth-of-the-atomic-bomb-in-the-words-of-its-creators-eyewitnesses-and-historians-paperback","title":"The Manhattan Project: The Birth of the Atomic Bomb in the Words of Its Creators, Eyewitnesses, and Historians - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCynthia C. Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn the seventy-fifth anniversary of the first atomic bomb, discover new reflections on the Manhattan Project from President Barack Obama, \u003ci\u003ehibakusha\u003c\/i\u003e (survivors), and the modern-day mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe creation of the atomic bomb during World War II, codenamed the Manhattan Project, was one of the most significant and clandestine scientific undertakings of the 20th century. It forever changed the nature of war and cast a shadow over civilization. Born out of a small research program that began in 1939, the Manhattan Project would eventually employ nearly 600,000 people and cost about $2 billon ($28.5 billion in 2020) -- all while operating under a shroud of complete secrecy. \u003cbr\u003eOn the 75th anniversary of this profoundly crucial moment in history, this newest edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Manhattan Project\u003c\/i\u003e is updated with writings and reflections from the past decade and a half. This groundbreaking collection of essays, articles, documents, and excerpts from histories, biographies, plays, novels, letters, and oral histories remains the most comprehensive collection of primary source material of the atomic bomb.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCynthia C. Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e is the president of the Atomic Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., and the editor of several books on the subject including \u003ci\u003eRemembering the Manhattan Project.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Rhodes\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of twenty-six books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Making of the Atomic Bomb\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Pulitzer prize, a National Book Award, and a National Book Critics Circle Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 07, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769468059936,"sku":"9780762471270","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0765451ae22212ccccaf1153ea7ad44f.webp?v=1780348896","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-manhattan-project-the-birth-of-the-atomic-bomb-in-the-words-of-its-creators-eyewitnesses-and-historians-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}