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Bomb : The Race to Build - and Steal - the World's Most Dangerous Weapon (Newbery Honor Book) by Steve Sheinkin (2012, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRoaring Brook Press
ISBN-101596434872
ISBN-139781596434875
eBay Product ID (ePID)111818651
Product Key Features
Book TitleBomb : the Race to Build-And Steal-The World's Most Dangerous Weapon (Newbery Honor Book)
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2012
TopicHistory / Military & Wars, History / United States / 20th Century
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
AuthorSteve Sheinkin
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight25 oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width7.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2011-044096
Reviews"This superb and exciting work of nonfiction would be a fine tonic for any jaded adolescent who thinks history is "boring." It's also an excellent primer for adult readers who may have forgotten, or never learned, the remarkable story of how nuclear weaponry was first imagined, invented and deployed--and of how an international arms race began well before there was such a thing as an atomic bomb." -- The Wall Street Journal "This is edge-of-the seat material that will resonate with YAs who clamor for true spy stories, and it will undoubtedly engross a cross-market audience of adults who dozed through the World War II unit in high school." -- BCCB, starred "...reads like an international spy thriller, and that's the beauty of it." -- School Library Journal, starred "[a] complicated thriller that intercuts action with the deftness of a Hollywood blockbuster." -- Booklist "A must-read..." -- Publishers Weekly, starred "A superb tale of an era and an effort that forever changed our world." -- Kirkus, starred, This superb and exciting work of nonfiction would be a fine tonic for any jaded adolescent who thinks history is "boring." It's also an excellent primer for adult readers who may have forgotten, or never learned, the remarkable story of how nuclear weaponry was first imagined, invented and deployed--and of how an international arms race began well before there was such a thing as an atomic bomb., "A must-read…"-- Publishers Weekly , starred "A superb tale of an era and an effort that forever changed our world."-- Kirkus , starred, "[a] complicated thriller that intercuts action with the deftness of a Hollywood blockbuster." -- Booklist "A must-read…"-- Publishers Weekly , starred "A superb tale of an era and an effort that forever changed our world."-- Kirkus , starred, "This superb and exciting work of nonfiction would be a fine tonic for any jaded adolescent who thinks history is "boring." It's also an excellent primer for adult readers who may have forgotten, or never learned, the remarkable story of how nuclear weaponry was first imagined, invented and deployed-and of how an international arms race began well before there was such a thing as an atomic bomb."-- The Wall Street Journal "This is edge-of-the seat material that will resonate with YAs who clamor for true spy stories, and it will undoubtedly engross a cross-market audience of adults who dozed through the World War II unit in high school."--BCCB, starred "...reads like an international spy thriller, and that's the beauty of it."-- School Library Journal , starred "[a] complicated thriller that intercuts action with the deftness of a Hollywood blockbuster." -- Booklist "A must-read…"-- Publishers Weekly , starred "A superb tale of an era and an effort that forever changed our world."-- Kirkus , starred, This is edge-of-the seat material that will resonate with YAs who clamor for true spy stories, and it will undoubtedly engross a cross-market audience of adults who dozed through the World War II unit in high school., "This is edge-of-the seat material that will resonate with YAs who clamor for true spy stories, and it will undoubtedly engross a cross-market audience of adults who dozed through the World War II unit in high school."--BCCB, starred "...reads like an international spy thriller, and that's the beauty of it."-- School Library Journal , starred "[a] complicated thriller that intercuts action with the deftness of a Hollywood blockbuster." -- Booklist "A must-read…"-- Publishers Weekly , starred "A superb tale of an era and an effort that forever changed our world."-- Kirkus , starred
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromFifth Grade
Grade ToNinth Grade
Dewey Decimal623.4/5119
SynopsisPerfect for middle grade readers and history enthusiasts, New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin presents the fascinating and frightening true story of the creation behind the most destructive force that birthed the arms race and the Cold War in Bomb: The Race to Build -- and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon . A Newbery Honor book A National Book Awards finalist for Young People's Literature A Washington Post Best Kids Books of the Year title In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned three continents. In Great Britain and the United States, Soviet spies worked their way into the scientific community; in Norway, a commando force slipped behind enemy lines to attack German heavy-water manufacturing; and deep in the desert, one brilliant group of scientists, led by "father of the atomic bomb" J. Robert Oppenheimer, was hidden away at a remote site at Los Alamos. This is the story of the plotting, the risk-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the world's most formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb. "This superb and exciting work of nonfiction would be a fine tonic for any jaded adolescent who thinks history is 'boring.' It's also an excellent primer for adult readers who may have forgotten, or never learned, the remarkable story of how nuclear weaponry was first imagined, invented and deployed--and of how an international arms race began well before there was such a thing as an atomic bomb." -- The Wall Street Journal "This is edge-of-the seat material that will resonate with YAs who clamor for true spy stories, and it will undoubtedly engross a cross-market audience of adults who dozed through the World War II unit in high school." -- The Bulletin (starred review) Also by Steve Sheinkin: The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War Which Way to the Wild West?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About Westward Expansion King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution Two Miserable Presidents: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the Civil War Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America, Perfect for middle grade readers and history enthusiasts, New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin presents the fascinating and frightening true story of the creation behind the most destructive force that birthed the arms race and the Cold War in Bomb: The Race to Build -- and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon . A Newbery Honor book A National Book Awards finalist for Young People's Literature A Washington Post Best Kids Books of the Year title In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned three continents. In Great Britain and the United States, Soviet spies worked their way into the scientific community; in Norway, a commando force slipped behind enemy lines to attack German heavy-water manufacturing; and deep in the desert, one brilliant group of scientists was hidden away at a remote site at Los Alamos. This is the story of the plotting, the risk-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the world's most formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb. "This superb and exciting work of nonfiction would be a fine tonic for any jaded adolescent who thinks history is 'boring.' It's also an excellent primer for adult readers who may have forgotten, or never learned, the remarkable story of how nuclear weaponry was first imagined, invented and deployed--and of how an international arms race began well before there was such a thing as an atomic bomb." -- The Wall Street Journal "This is edge-of-the seat material that will resonate with YAs who clamor for true spy stories, and it will undoubtedly engross a cross-market audience of adults who dozed through the World War II unit in high school." -- The Bulletin (starred review) Also by Steve Sheinkin: The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War Which Way to the Wild West?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About Westward Expansion King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution Two Miserable Presidents: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the Civil War Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America, A gripping narrative of the race between countries, spies, and scientists to create the first atomic bomb.
LC Classification NumberUG1282.A8.S235 2012
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