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Item Nr: B 115434 Title: Bomb: The Race to Build-and Steal-The World's Most Dangerous Weapon
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Sheinkin, Steve
Length: 266 Prod/Pub: Roaring Brook Press
Copyright: 2012 Series:
Book Type: N Biographee:
Copies: 1 Loan Period: 42 days
 
  Examines the history of the atomic bomb, discussing the discovery of the behavior of uranium when placed next to radioactive material, the race to build a bomb, and the impact of the weapon on societies around the world. 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. Newbery Honor Book 2013. Outstanding Science Trade Book- 2013. Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal Winner- 2013. AR 6.9 RC 6.4 Lexile 920 IL 6-11.

  Subjects:
  58 - AMERICA--HISTORY/AMERICAN
  1679 - LEXILE 900-999
  147 - NUCLEAR WARFARE
  148 - NUCLEAR WEAPONS
  1840 - PRIMARY SOURCES
  951 - SOVIET UNION--HISTORY
  1027 - SPIES
  1108 - U.S.--HISTORY
  1123 - U.S.--HISTORY--1933-1945
  108 - WEAPONS/ARMS AND ARMOR
  1187 - WORLD WAR II, 1939-1945