Manhattan Project: A History of Generals and Geniuses

Boom! In the sky over a remote desert in New Mexico, a fireball erupted on July 16, 1945, forever changing the world. This explosive event marked the end of a thrilling race to harness the power of the atom in order to defeat Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. This race is famously known as the Manhattan Project.

In his riveting series, renowned World War II historian Edward G. Lengel brings to life the origins of the atomic bomb and the brilliant minds behind it. Did the Manhattan Project, with its groundbreaking weapon, ultimately save more lives than it took in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Could the horrors unleashed by this technology have been prevented? These complex questions linger over the story of the race to create the world's first atomic weapon.

With a cast of characters including Enrico Fermi, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and Harry S. Truman, and filled with espionage, close calls, last-minute decisions, and a race against the clock, The Manhattan Project weaves together science, history, and military strategy to uncover the truth about the dawn of the nuclear age. From the initial ideas about the potential of atomic energy to the tragic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, this is a human story that delves into the brilliance of scientific discovery, the fight for freedom, and the moral dilemmas of wartime sacrifices - and victories. The final chapter of this story has yet to be written, as you will discover by the conclusion of this extraordinary series.

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