{"product_id":"bomb-the-race-to-build-and-steal-the-worlds-most-dangerous-weapon-newbery-honor-book-national-book-award-finalist-hardcover","title":"Bomb: The Race to Build--And Steal--The World's Most Dangerous Weapon (Newbery Honor Book \u0026 National Book Award Finalist) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Steve Sheinkin\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003epresents the fascinating and frightening true story of the creation behind the most destructive force that caused the arms race and the Cold War\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \u003cb\u003eA Newbery Honor book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e★ \u003cb\u003eA National Book Awards finalist for Young People's Literature\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e★ \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Kids Books of the Year title\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned three continents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Great Britain and the United States, Soviet spies worked their way into the scientific community; in Norway, a commando force slipped behind enemy lines to attack German heavy-water manufacturing; and deep in the desert, one brilliant group of scientists, led by \"father of the atomic bomb\" J. Robert Oppenheimer, was hidden away at a remote site at Los Alamos. This is the story of the plotting, the risk-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the world's most formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss out on these exciting true stories by Steve Sheinkin, perfect for all historians!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e● Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe\u003cbr\u003e● Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown\u003cbr\u003e● Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America\u003cbr\u003e● Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team\u003cbr\u003e● Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War\u003cbr\u003e● The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights\u003cbr\u003e● Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon (A Newbery Honor Book-also available in Graphic Novel!)\u003cbr\u003e● The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism \u0026amp; Treachery\u003cbr\u003e...and more!","brand":"Flash Point","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46838122184860,"sku":"9781596434875","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/7616\/7324\/files\/9781596434875.jpg?v=1778492886","url":"https:\/\/bronzeandbrass.store\/products\/bomb-the-race-to-build-and-steal-the-worlds-most-dangerous-weapon-newbery-honor-book-national-book-award-finalist-hardcover","provider":"Bronze \u0026 Brass","version":"1.0","type":"link"}