A history of the origins and development of the American atomic bomb program during WWII. Begins with the scientific developments of the pre-war years. Details

**Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award** The definitive history of nuclear weapons—from the turn-

Discusses The role of the War Department, Manhattan District, and other Army agencies and individuals from 1939 through World War II in developing and employing

The development of atomic bombs under the auspices of the U.S. Army’s Manhattan Project during World War II is considered to be the outstanding news story of

This book discusses the decision to use the atomic bomb. Libraries and scholars will find it a necessary adjunct to their other studies by Pulitzer-Prize author