Manhattan Project: The Untold Story of the Making of the Atomic Bomb [Hardcover]

Stephane Groueff (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1967

A non-technical narrative of the actual making of the first Atom bomb with an accent on the personal cases of the participants; and the industrial companies that built it. Rich of human stories and anecdotes. Foreign edition of the book include Grat Britian, France, Japan, Germany, Italy, and Bulgaria.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Stephane Groueff is a Bulgarian born journalist and author. After the Communists siezed power in 1944, he lived in exile in Switzerland, France and the United States. He was a reporter for Paris Match with the magazine's original team and became its New York Bureau Chief for twenty years, until 1978. As a United States citizen, he now lives in New York with his American wife. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co (T); First edition (June 1967)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316329738
• ISBN-13: 978-0316329736
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #893,282 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating account of the birth of the Bomb, August 5, 2002

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"snarflemike" (Bay Area, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Manhattan Project: The Untold Story of the Making of the Atomic Bomb (Paperback)

I read this book as a teenager when it first came out in 1967, and it has stayed with me ever since (to the point where I have recently sought out used copies of the paperback and hardbound editions). It is written in something of a "heroes of science and industry" tone that itself helps to convey the straightforward sense of urgency and righteousness that drove the development of the Bomb, and it completely captivated me and began for me a lifelong fascination with the Manhattan Project. Few other books I've read have made science and engineering seem so thrilling. I'm delighted to see it in print again!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awe Inspiring Account, July 6, 2004

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S. J. KURTZ (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Manhattan Project: The Untold Story of the Making of the Atomic Bomb (Paperback)

This book is fascinating. The characters in this book were not only technically brilliant, but bold leaders, as well.

The author has produced a readable book that resembles a novel. Yet, it does not gloss over the technical aspects. If you are an engineer or a scientist, you will particularly appreciate this book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most interesting scientific and engineering efforts ever, January 1, 2007

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Jimmy Parsons "jimus83" (Houston area) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Manhattan Project: The Untold Story of the Making of the Atomic Bomb (Paperback)

There isn't much I can add to what other reviewers have said other than concur that this is a fascinating book. The challenges that faced the Nobel Laureates, scientists, engineers, managers of American's largest corporations, and military were beyond imagination. Groueff does an excellent job developing character profiles of people involved in the Project -- all in brief sketches.

You will especially enjoy this account if you have ever visited or traveled through Oak Ridge, TN, Hanford, WA, Los Alamos, NM, the University of Chicago, the old Woolworth Building in New York, DuPont Chemical Company, the American Chicle Company chewing gum factory in New York... well, maybe you get the idea how varied the real story is.