Churchill's bomb: a hidden history of science, war and politics / by Graham Farmelo
London, England: Faber and Faber, 2013. 1st Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #338061
Physical description: x, 554 pages, [12] pages of plates: illustrations, portraits; 25 cm. Contents: 1. Towards The Nuclear Age -- 2. World War II -- 3. Churchill As Leader Of The Opposition -- 4. Churchill's Second Premiership. Summary: A brilliant insight into Britain's atomic scientists during the war from the Costa Award-winning author of The Strangest Man. Subjects: Churchill, Winston 1874-1965. Cherwell, Frederick Alexander Lindemann Viscount 1886-1957. Churchill, Winston 1874-1965 Political and social views. Manhattan Project (U.S.) International cooperation History. Prime ministers Great Britain; Biography. Atomic bomb Great Britain History. Nuclear weapons Great Britain History 20th century. Genre: Biography. Illustrated.
Price: €14.95