Churchill's bomb : how the United States overtook Britain in the first nuclear arms race
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Published
New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2013.
ISBN
9780465021956, 0465021956
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bensenville Community Public Library District - Nonfiction | 355.8 FAR | On Shelf |
| Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | 355.8 FAR | Checked out |
| Flossmoor Public Library - Stacks | 355.8251 FAR | On Shelf |
| Messenger Public Library of North Aurora - Nonfiction | 355.8 FAR | On Shelf |
| Park Forest Public Library - Stacks | 355.8 FAR | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Atomic bomb -- Great Britain -- History.
Cherwell, Frederick Alexander Lindemann, -- Viscount, -- 1886-1957.
Churchill, Winston, -- 1874-1965 -- Military leadership.
Great Britain -- Military policy -- History -- 20th century.
Great Britain -- Military relations -- United States.
Nuclear weapons -- Government policy -- Great Britain -- History.
Nuclear weapons -- Government policy -- United States -- History.
United States -- Military relations -- Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Science -- Great Britain.
Cherwell, Frederick Alexander Lindemann, -- Viscount, -- 1886-1957.
Churchill, Winston, -- 1874-1965 -- Military leadership.
Great Britain -- Military policy -- History -- 20th century.
Great Britain -- Military relations -- United States.
Nuclear weapons -- Government policy -- Great Britain -- History.
Nuclear weapons -- Government policy -- United States -- History.
United States -- Military relations -- Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Science -- Great Britain.
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Published
New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2013.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
554 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780465021956, 0465021956
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 463-532) and index.
Description
Describes how the science behind Britain's nuclear arms advances at the beginning of World War II was given to America because Winston Churchill didn't fully believe in the physicists' research or the implications of such powerful weaponry.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Farmelo, G. (2013). Churchill's bomb: how the United States overtook Britain in the first nuclear arms race . Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Farmelo, Graham. 2013. Churchill's Bomb: How the United States Overtook Britain in the First Nuclear Arms Race. Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Farmelo, Graham. Churchill's Bomb: How the United States Overtook Britain in the First Nuclear Arms Race Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Farmelo, Graham. Churchill's Bomb: How the United States Overtook Britain in the First Nuclear Arms Race Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2013.
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