The Secret of the Manhattan Project

by Doreen Gonzales

Book Overview

Thousands of American soldiers were dying and millions more combatants and civilians were perishing during World War II. Some of the world's greatest scientists escaped their own war-torn countries and fled to the Unites States. These scientists discovered a possible way to end the war. Thus began the three-year experiment resulting in the production and use of the atomic bomb. Author Doreen Gonzales examines the creation of this powerful weapon and...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0766039544
• ISBN13: 9780766039544
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 10 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 12