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Author Sheinkin, Steve, author.

Title Bomb : the race to build--and steal--the world's most dangerous weapon / Steve Sheinkin.

Publication Info. New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2012.
©2012

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Edition First edition.
Description 266 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Note "Book design by Jay Colvin"--Title page verso
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-259) and index.
Contents Three-way race -- Chain reactions -- How to build an atomic bomb -- Final assembly -- Race to Trinity.
Summary Recounts the scientific discoveries that enabled atom splitting, the military intelligence operations that occurred in rival countries, and the work of brilliant scientists hidden at Los Alamos.
Awards Newbery Honor Book, 2013
Sibert Medal, 2013
YALSA Nonfiction Award Winner, 2013
National Book Award Finalist, 2013
Study Program Accelerated Reader AR Upper Grades 6.9 10.0 quiz: 153499.
Accelerated Reader Grades 9-12 6.9 10 SD Quiz 153499 English non-fiction.
Subject Atomic bomb -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Soviet Union.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations -- Norway -- Vemork.
Operation Freshman, 1942.
Atomic bomb -- Germany -- History.
Arms race.
Cold War.
Natural history.
Scientists.
Military history.
Dictators.
World War, 1939-1945.
natural sciences. (CStmoGRI)aat300233656
World War, 1939-1945 -- Juvenile literature.
Dictators -- Juvenile literature.
Atomic bomb.
Commando troops.
Secret service.
Newbery Medal: Honor book -- 2012.
War and conflict.
Germany.
Great Britain.
Norway -- Vemork.
Soviet Union.
Arms race. (OCoLC)fst00814930
Atomic bomb. (OCoLC)fst00820568
Commando troops. (OCoLC)fst00869242
Dictators. (OCoLC)fst00892873
Military history. (OCoLC)fst01021222
Natural history. (OCoLC)fst01034268
Scientists. (OCoLC)fst01108895
Secret service. (OCoLC)fst01110661
Germany. (OCoLC)fst01210272
Great Britain. (OCoLC)fst01204623
Norway -- Vemork. (OCoLC)fst01227306
Soviet Union. (OCoLC)fst01210281
Atomic bomb -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Russia.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Vemork (Norway)
Operation Freshman, 1942.
Atomic bomb.
World War (1939-1945) (OCoLC)fst01180924
Cold War (1945-1989) (OCoLC)fst01754978
Operation Freshman (1942) (OCoLC)fst01046325
Chronological Term 1939-1945
Genre/Form Newbery Medal: Honor book -- 2012.
War and conflict.
Literature. (OCoLC)fst01921716
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Literature.
Added Author Colvin, Jay, book designer.
Roaring Brook Press, publisher.
R.R. Donnelley and Sons Company, printer.
Added Title Race to build and steal the world's most dangerous weapon
ISBN 9781596434875 (hardcover)
1596434872 (hardcover)
9781480625440 (Paw Prints)
1480625442 (Paw Prints)
9780545617499
0545617499
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