This volume is a lucid and accurate History of the Technical research that led to the first atomic bombs.
After a synopsis of the preHistory of the bomb project, from the discovery of nuclear fission to the start of the Manhatta.
The book opens with an introduction laying out major themes.
The authors explore how the "Critical assembly" of scientists, engineers, and military personnel at Los Alamos, responding to wartime deadlines, collaborated to create a new approach to large-scale research.
This volume is a lucid and accurate History of the Technical research that led to the first atomic bombs