The Making of the Atomic Bomb
| Author | Richard Rhodes |
|---|---|
| Subject | Manhattan Project |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | 1986 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover & paperback), E-book, Audio |
| Pages | 886 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 978-0-671-44133-3 |
| OCLC | 231117096 |
| 623.4/5119/09 19 | |
| LC Class | QC773 .R46 1986 |
The Making of the Atomic Bomb is a history book written by the American journalist and historian Richard Rhodes, first published by Simon & Schuster in 1987. The book won multiple awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. The narrative covers people and events from early 20th century discoveries leading to the science of nuclear fission, through the Manhattan Project and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.