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Summary: Fascinating account of the birth of the Bomb
Review: I read this book as a teenager when it first came out in 1967, and it has stayed with me ever since (to the point where I have recently sought out used copies of the paperback and hardbound editions). It is written in something of a "heroes of science and industry" tone that itself helps to convey the straightforward sense of urgency and righteousness that drove the development of the Bomb, and it completely captivated me and began for me a lifelong fascination with the Manhattan Project. Few other books I've read have made science and engineering seem so thrilling. I'm delighted to see it in print again!
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Summary: Story about making of Atomic Bomb
Review: It is book for the lay man to understand the atomic bomb. I was really amazed by the size of the project, which never thought in the earlier stage of the project. It is really terrifying story to understand how much money is spend on this.I could understand the guts of Leslie Groves, the man who involved in spearheading this project.It is like a novel. Wonderful to read and amaze.I found that very less information about the scientific details.
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Summary: Awe Inspiring Account
Review: This book is fascinating. The characters in this book were not only technically brilliant, but bold leaders, as well.The author has produced a readable book that resembles a novel. Yet, it does not gloss over the technical aspects. If you are an engineer or a scientist, you will particularly appreciate this book.
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Summary: Awe Inspiring Account
Review: This book is fascinating. The characters in this book were not only technically brilliant, but bold leaders, as well. The author has produced a readable book that resembles a novel. Yet, it does not gloss over the technical aspects. If you are an engineer or a scientist, you will particularly appreciate this book.
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Summary: Project Management at the edge.
Review: We are taught that project management is a sequential discovery process where cost, time and results are traded off as required; when you do not have the time (the Axis powers may get the bomb first) and you have no idea even if it will work but you have to proceed, the management issues are beyond the experience of most of us. The process needed 10,000 tons of copper when there was none to spare, so they "borrowed" more than 10,000 tons of silver from the US Treasury and melted it down to wire for the magnets in the separation processing. Every apparent dead end was overcome with staggering and imaginative solutions - it provides a great learning aid for all project managers.
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