{"product_id":"9781250050649","title":"Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe true story of the race to create the most dangerous weapon in history\u003c\/b\u003e—\u003cb\u003eperfect for middle grade readers and history enthusiasts \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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 3 continents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBomb\u003c\/i\u003e is an acclaimed nonfiction book from award-winning author Steve Sheinkin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2012 National Book Awards finalist for Young People's Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2012 Washington Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Best Kids Books of the Year title\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2013 Newbery Honor book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBomb\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This superb and exciting work of nonfiction would be a fine tonic for any jaded adolescent who thinks history is \"boring.\" It's also an excellent primer for adult readers who may have forgotten, or never learned, the remarkable story of how nuclear weaponry was first imagined, invented and deployed—and of how an international arms race began well before there was such a thing as an atomic bomb.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is edge-of-the seat material that will resonate with YAs who clamor for true spy stories, and it will undoubtedly engross a cross-market audience of adults who dozed through the World War II unit in high school.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[R]eads like an international spy thriller, and that's the beauty of it.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy Steve Sheinkin:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism \u0026amp; Treachery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eUndefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMost Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhich Way to the Wild West?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About Westward Expansion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKing George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo Miserable Presidents: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the Civil War\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025860542704,"sku":"9781250050649","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250050649_p0.jpg?v=1763701412","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250050649","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}