--- product_id: 3266466 title: "Manhattan Project: The Birth of the Atomic Bomb in the Words of Its Creators, Eyewitnesses, and Historians" brand: "cynthia c. kellyrichard rhodes" price: "195.84 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/3266466-manhattan-project-the-birth-of-the-atomic-bomb-in-words store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Manhattan Project: The Birth of the Atomic Bomb in the Words of Its Creators, Eyewitnesses, and Historians **Brand:** cynthia c. kellyrichard rhodes **Price:** 195.84 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Manhattan Project: The Birth of the Atomic Bomb in the Words of Its Creators, Eyewitnesses, and Historians by cynthia c. kellyrichard rhodes - **How much does it cost?** 195.84 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/3266466-manhattan-project-the-birth-of-the-atomic-bomb-in-words) ## Best For - cynthia c. kellyrichard rhodes enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted cynthia c. kellyrichard rhodes brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Manhattan Project: The Birth of the Atomic Bomb in the Words of Its Creators, Eyewitnesses, and Historians - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71dg93UWu6L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Readable, Informative and Fascinating *by M***S on September 24, 2014* This book takes you from the aha moment of realization that an atom can be split to the post-atomic era and the fears that now surround all of humanity. It is all written in the words of those who were hands-on in the search for nuclear fission capability as well as the experiences of those who built the infrastructure and process facilities for nuclear weapons.As a child born in the 1950s who has always lived under the shadow of nuclear annihilation, this book brings clarity to every question about why, how and what-if that has surrounded this supernatural science.Personalities are revealed, tension is expressed due to the urgency of the effort and the underlying secrecy that surrounded this effort bring new questions into your mind. It's a great book. Give it your time! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 80% Awesome, 20% Blah *by A***N on June 28, 2012* I wasn't quite sure what to expect when I ordered this book. I had previously read some of the personal writings of a few of the major players in the Manhattan Project, and found some of the driest reading on the planet.This book was a pleasant surprise, and I enjoyed most of it. There were some very different views on the atomic bomb and its development, and most of them were very interesting, and I almost hate to admit it, amusing.---THE GOOD POINTS* There is an excellent selection and variety of story tellers, This may be the only book that includes the writings of Nobel Prize winners, senior political leaders, army grunts, follow-along wives, normal civilians just trying to survive, and a few other characters.* The stories are, for the most part, unvarnished and a bit raw. You can get a feel of the actual emotions behind some of the major players, and of the conflicts that boiled just below (usually) the surface. Of particular interest is the relation between General Groves, in charge of security and the actual operations of the Manhattan Project, and Robert Oppenheimer, in charge of the development. They were probably as different as two people could be, and their relationship should have degenerated into backstabbing and fist fights. Instead they got along pretty well, each complementing -and in some cases feeding- the other's limitations.* Several of the stories border on the absurd and humerous. One junior scientist tells of his assigned duty to "guard" the first atomic bomb as it sat in its tower the night before the test. Our hero is unarmed, sitting 100 feet in the air on a folding chair, and spends the night wondering if the lighting storm could in any way trigger the 20 kiloton bomb he is sitting next to. Hollywood couldn't write something that crazy.* The viewpoints of Japanese civilians and leaders are represented. Some of these seem a little self-serving, some will make you feel sick.* The thoughts of American servicemen who missed out on the opportunity for a high-casualty invasion of Japan are quite enlightening.---THE NOT SO GOOD POINTS---* Some of the material could have been skipped. I had no time for excerpts from fictionalized stories based on the events at Los Alamos. Who knows what part of them are fact and fiction....and why bother. There is no shortage of non-fiction memoirs.* The last two sections of the book are devoted to the reactions after the bomb was dropped, and the history of atomic weapons after 1945. Most of these writings are from senior politicians and political commentators of one sort or another. Coming after the sharp-edged accounts of US servicemen and bomb observers, these accounts come across as pompous, bloated, overly complicated opinions by people who are very impressed with themselves. General Groves and Robert Oppenheimer would have fired all of them in a nanosecond.* I have read quite a bit of material on this subject, so I am not a good judge of how well this book would be received by anyone unfamiliar with the subject. I suspect some of the stories are rimeless and will resonate with anyone, while others require at least a passing knowledge of the Manhattan Project and its technology to be appreciated. Much of the material is presented with limited preamble or explanation.---SUMMARY---I enjoyed the book, and was glad I read it. Most of the tales are interesting, well-written, and captivating. A small percentage seemed overly bloated and wordy, and I would have just as soon skipped over them. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ outstanding compilation *by G***S on June 20, 2018* I read this book because I thought Richard Rhodes’ "The Making of the Atomic Bomb” was an extraordinary book, and the fact that he wrote the introduction to this book was a good recommendation. But I didn’t expect much. In fact, Cynthia C. Kelly has done an excellent job. The great deal of careful thought has gone into this book, which is composed of a large number of short extracts, mostly one or two pages in length, from a very broad selection of sources, on a wide variety of aspects of the Manhattan Project. The resulting collection is quite fascinating. 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