Steve Sheinkin
Bomb (Graphic Novel): The Race to Build--And Steal--The World's Most Dangerous Weapon
Stealth Science
Why this book counts
- Physics & Energy
- Engineering & Technology
- Comics / Graphic Narrative
- Mystery / Investigation
Bomb turns the discovery of uranium fission and the engineering race at Los Alamos into a tense, full-color account of scientists, spies, and commandos. The graphic sequence makes the scientific breakthrough necessary for understanding why every political and military move follows.
The science inside
- Energy
- Materials
- Engineering & Design
- Scientific Discovery & Careers
Your child will meet:
- Nuclear fission splits a heavy atomic nucleus and releases a very large amount of energy.
- Building an atomic weapon required scientists and engineers to turn a laboratory discovery into a controlled design.
- Scientific work can be shaped by secrecy, war, ethics, and competition between nations.
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Parent effort: Quick discussion
A riveting graphic novel adaptation of the award-winning nonfiction book, Bomb --the fascinating and frightening true story of the creation behind the most destructive force that birthed the arms race and the Cold War. 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. New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin's award-winning nonfiction book is now available reimagined in the graphic novel format. Full color illustrations from Nick Bertozzi are detailed and enriched with the nonfiction expertise Nick brings to the story as a beloved artist, comic book writer, and commercial illustrator who has written a couple of his own historical graphic novels, including Shackleton and Lewis & Clark . Accessible, gripping, and educational, this edition of Bomb is perfect for young readers and adults alike. Don't miss out on these exciting true stories by Steve Sheinkin, perfect for all historians! ● Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe ● Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown ● Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America ● Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team ● Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War ● The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights ● Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon (A Newbery Honor Book-also available in Graphic Novel!) ● The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery ...and more!
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