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by dilippkumar 1567 days ago
“The making of the atomic bomb” by Richard Rhodes is a fantastic history of nuclear physics.
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kippinitreal 1567 days ago
The sequel “Dark Sun” is also quite good. Continues the story into the making of the hyrogen bomb, the Teller-Ulam design, and the USSR’s efforts. Much shorter too :)
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throw0101a 1567 days ago
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Rhodes

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Making_of_the_Atomic_Bomb

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