The Atom Bomb Project (Landmark Events in American History)

On July 16, 1945, an event that would change the world took place at a remote location in New Mexico. In the early hours of the morning, the world's first atom bomb was exploded in a test that was the culmination of several years' top-secret work. This book tells the story of the Manhattan Project and explores the earlier scientific work that led to the development of nuclear power. It looks at the political background to the project as World War II spread across the globe and explains the terrible decision that faced U.S. leaders after the successful testing of the atom bomb. Book jacket.Dale Anderson is the author of 'The Atom Bomb Project (Landmark Events in American History)' with ISBN 9780836854138 and ISBN 0836854136.