TY - BOOK AU - Baggott, Jim (J.E.), 1957- TI - Atomic : : the first war of physics and the secret history of the atom bomb, 1939-49 SN - 9781848319929 U1 - 355.825 BAG PY - 2009/// CY - London, Crows Nest, Australia, Colchester [England] PB - Icon ; Allen & Unwyn ; Distributed in the UK by TBS Ltd KW - History KW - Atomic bomb KW - Arms race KW - Nuclear weapons N1 - pt. 1. Mobilisation The uranverein Element 94 Critical mass A visit to Copenhagen Tube alloys pt. 2. Weapon A modest request The Italian navigator Los Alamos Ranch School [ENORMOZ] Escape from Copenhagen pt. 3. War Uncle Nick Mortal crimes Alsos and AZUSA The final push Trinity Hypocentre Operation Epsilon pt. 4. Proliferation [Dognat i peregnat] Iron Curtain Crossroads Arzamas-16 Joe-1 N2 - Rich in personality, action, confrontation and deception, 'Atomic' presents an account of the race between Nazi Germany, Britain, America and the Soviet Union to build atomic weapons. ER -