Review
The first scholarly history of early atomic developments in the United States, The New World is a major contribution. -- American History Review
The greatest strength of this book lies in its independence. Although the authors were in the employ of the Atomic Energy Commission, and although they perforce wrote an unclassified history from classified documents, enough of their sources are already in the public domain to lead one to a confidence in the essential integrity of the work as a whole. . . . The real gain for free scholarship is that this volume dispels the mystery which has heretofore hung heavy over a crucial era. -- Political Science Quarterly
The greatest strength of this book lies in its independence. Although the authors were in the employ of the Atomic Energy Commission, and although they perforce wrote an unclassified history from classified documents, enough of their sources are already in the public domain to lead one to a confidence in the essential integrity of the work as a whole. . . . The real gain for free scholarship is that this volume dispels the mystery which has heretofore hung heavy over a crucial era. -- Political Science Quarterly
