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General Leslie Groves and J. Robert Oppenheimer were the two men chiefly responsible for the building of the first atomic bomb at Los Alamos, code name "The Manhattan Project." As the ranking military officer in charge of marshalling men and material for what was to be the most ambitious, expensive engineering feat in history, it was General Groves who hired Oppenheimer (with knowledge of his left-wing past), planned facilities that would extract the necessary enriched uranium, and saw to it that nothing interfered with the accelerated research and swift assembly of the weapon.This is his story of the political, logistical, and personal problems of this enormous undertaking which involved foreign governments, sensitive issues of press censorship, the construction of huge plants at Hanford and Oak Ridge, and a race to build the bomb before the Nazis got wind of it. The role of groves in the Manhattan Project has always been controversial. In his new introduction the noted physicist Edward Teller, who was there at Los Alamos, candidly assesses the general's contributions—and Oppenheimer's—while reflecting on the awesome legacy of their work.

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Paperback: 496 pages
Publisher: Da Capo Press; Reprint edition (March 22, 1983)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0306801892
ISBN-13: 978-0306801891
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.1 x 8.5 inches
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Interesting and pertinent.

ByPat Gastonon July 19, 2016

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This entire period of time interests me. I live about a 45 minute drive from Los Alamos and find myself fascinated every time I visit the museum there. I enjoy reading books on the development of the atomic bomb and its impact historically.

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As Told to a New Generation

ByMalcolm Cameronon April 24, 2011

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`NOW IT CAN BE TOLD
The story of the Manhattan Project' by Leslie R. Groves

Academics record memoirs. So the story of the atomic bomb by and about physicists, mathematicians, and other academics are many. Military people, in comparison, write less frequently. So General Leslie Groves `Now it Can be Told' fills a unique need, particularly for the post-WW2 anti-Vietnam generation.

The philosophical clash is obvious: military discipline v's academic freedom; force of arms v's pursuit of knowledge; free enquiry v's security with "compartmentalization of knowledge"; freedom v's discipline; management v's theoreticians; power v's idealism; or such comparisons.

Groves presents a factual account of the project management being "an even greater adventure into the unknown than the first voyage of Columbus" in which "never in history has anyone embarking ... had so little certainty" as "there has never been an improvement in weapons comparable in degree and sudden impact to the atomic bomb". From grand construction, security, relations with the British, intelligence from Germany and Japan, often minor detail, plus insights of honesty such as General Eisenhower "I have so many things to deal with that it puts an undue burden on me to be given any secret information, as I am forced to think what is secret and what is not."

Groves shoves the physics into place: "The need for a sound knowledge of atomic physics was much less vital..." for "...it is not extraordinarily difficult for anyone who will apply himself ... to understand the basic principles of atomic physics". He describes the priority of the nation to achieve success partly because of the amazing response of USA firms such as du Pont and Allis Chalmers. He dismisses academic anti-management advice. And when it is all over the withdrawal symptoms are clear.

Yet our generation can but wish for more personal detail. Here is a man who dealt with Einstein, Oppenheimer, Teller, etc plus USA presidents and politicians. Here is a disciplined management/military general who intersperses, perhaps surprisingly, at least six welcome humorous paragraphs. It matters not that the neutron waits 55 pages for a fleeting mention. But it is regretful that General Groves neglects his own background, his CV and prior knowledge of physics for example. We wait for the third last paragraph of the book to find:

"When I was a boy, I lived with my father in a number of the Army posts that had sprung up during the Indian wars ... There I came to know many of the old soldiers and scouts who devoted their active lives to winning the West. And as I listened to the story of their deeds, I grew somewhat dismayed, wondering what was left for me to do now that the West was won." Yet he does not mention that his father was a military pastor.

There is sadly no feeling for the inter-relationships between Groves and Oppenheimer who he appointed while "thoroughly familiar with everything that had been reported about [him]" but gives no detail. How theoretical physics cascaded down to management requirements. Or even why 1250 tons of uranium ore had been previously mined in the Belgium Congo. What for? And finally why two bombs, U235 and plutonium, were necessary to end the war and save lives rather than one.

In comparison, Groves gives satisfying detail in describing the reaction of captured German physicists - including Otto Hahn and Werner Heisenberg - to the news "If they have really got it, they must have been very clever in keeping it a secret" ... "That shows the Americans are capable of real co-operation on a tremendous scale".

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The Manhattan Project - General Groves' book is terrific!

ByCooking Ladyon October 3, 2013

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Having worked at Hanford 5 years beginning in the mid 60s and having relatives who worked many years there towards the war effort and after, this book was a string of 3 or 4 that I've read about the Manhattan Project. It came to life even more when I toured the first reactor built in 1943 (B Reactor) this past summer and toured the museum in Richland. Although I had the impression while visiting Richland that General Groves spent a significant amount of time at Hanford, this book seems to say he was in Washington DC or Los Alamos more. A terrific story; it's one of the best I've read on the subject. A park is named for him in Richland among other things.....the right man at the right time!

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Five Stars

ByRichard A. Littleon April 20, 2017

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Dad worked there

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Good read. LOTs of typos....

ByBill Von May 24, 2017

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Good read. LOTs of typos....

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Exciting and Scary

ByTom Polanskyon April 20, 2015

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This is really a good,in depth account of the project.It is really interesting to see how the inside of the program developed and the politics involved.
Some parts of the story really bring home the saying that " I'd rather be lucky than good " the book is both exciting and scary

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A timely read now that the MED is being revisited as a national park

ByDonald R. Milleron January 24, 2015

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Written right after the war ended, it has the credibility of the Manhattan Project leader point of view, and attempts to describe each major aspect of the work. The book reveals numerous possibilities for failure if they had less than fully dedicated workers, yet the did it. An incredible journey that pulled together hundreds of different aspects of political, technical, personal and organizational challenge.

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Great non fiction book.

ByJ. Richardsonon November 25, 2014

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Well written book by the man who was in charge of the Atomic Bomb. Great detail and what a coordinating effort by different facilities through out the US. Recommend to anyone with interest it the history of WWII.

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Great Historical Account of The Manhattan Project

Incredibly well written, fascinating story of the making of the first atomic bomb by the General who ran the program.

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this work should be requisite reading for anyone interested in Complex Project Management

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Inside story of the Manhattan Project.

This memoir, like all memoirs, is especially helpful to students of the Manhattan Project, because it it comes"directly from the horse's mouth."Read more

Published 8 months ago by Freedom Fighter

Excellent Book

Excellent book on the Manhattan Project in the words of the man who was reasonable for the complete project under so many unknowns.
Highly recommend

Published 10 months ago by Gary Brown

Three Stars

weak and dry, expected more from the "man" himself

Published 11 months ago by Jay Lark

Four Stars

I like the history from someone whoe was there.

Published 1 year ago by Mike LaPointe

Four Stars

Excellent book, but a little to long. Good portion of back ground info could have been reduced. Well documented.

Published 1 year ago by Amazon Customer

A fine read.

Great story of the work done under demanding conditions and high security. A fine read!

Published 1 year ago by Kenneth Breaux

Five Stars

no problems

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