![]() Richard Rhodes’s ability to craft compelling biographical portraits is matched only by his rigorous scholarship. Wells to the bright glare of Trinity at Alamogordo and the arms race of the Cold War, this dread invention forever changed the course of human history, and The Making of The Atomic Bomb provides a panoramic backdrop for that story. Reading like a character-driven suspense novel, the book introduces the players in this saga of physics, politics, and human psychology-from FDR and Einstein to the visionary scientists who pioneered quantum theory and the application of thermonuclear fission, including Planck, Szilard, Bohr, Oppenheimer, Fermi, Teller, Meitner, von Neumann, and Lawrence.įrom nuclear power’s earliest foreshadowing in the work of H.G. That competition launched the Manhattan Project and the nearly overnight construction of a vast military-industrial complex that culminated in the fateful dropping of the first bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This sweeping account begins in the 19th century, with the discovery of nuclear fission, and continues to World War Two and the Americans’ race to beat Hitler’s Nazis. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() From the turn-of-the-century discovery of nuclear energy to the dropping of the first bombs on Japan, Richard Rhodes’s Pulitzer Prize–winning book details the science, the people, and the sociopolitical realities that led to the development of the atomic bomb. The definitive history of nuclear weapons and the Manhattan Project. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Taken all at once it can seem like a pretty big dose of Lilly, which is understandable from someone whose livelihood and product is herself. If your biggest stumbling block is that you're too shy at parties or don't speak up in meetings, for example, feel free to start with Part 3, read what's relevant, and save the rest for another time. Singh takes on a lot, and the essays are surprisingly dense, so it might be best appreciated a few sections at a time. Colorfully illustrated, filled with wisecracks, and not sugarcoating the process, the book can be a big inspiration for goal-oriented readers of any age. ![]() Older teens and young adults who are motivated self-starters and who already have some goals they're working toward will get a lot out of How to Be a Bawse. Popular YouTuber Lilly Singh's motivational advice book is refreshingly honest in the way she lays it out on the line: There are no shortcuts put in the work. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The sudden appearance of the man I’ve been fantasizing about for the last month is a shock, to be sure. My mouth is hanging in the approximate location of my knees. “Hello again, Miss Beck,” he says tightly. The big wooden entrance swings open to reveal a very grim, very irritated-looking Doctor Dean Fletcher. I turn back to the door, my stomach jumping at the sound of a lock disengaging. Our current one is an abandoned gas station. I’d love to give my mom this kind of security. Kids coming from the park, couples strolling to restaurants, yoga moms huddled over to-go cups of coffee. Waiting for the owner of this dream house to answer, I turn and look out over the neighborhood. With a gulp, I climb the stairs and re-shoulder my bag of cleaning supplies. This place houses a millionaire or I’m Mrs. Vines climb up the walls, veering around windows, all the way to the ornately corniced roof. There are flickering carriage lamps on either side of the sweeping stoop. I was half expecting it to be a fake address, but no. I stop in front of the townhouse and whistle through my teeth. Not exactly comfortable clothing in which to clean houses, but the staffing agency bills itself as “cleaners to the elite.”Īnd this customer definitely fits the description. Black skirt, sensible shoes, a white, tucked-in blouse. Walking down the sidewalk past two mothers pushing strollers-which easily cost more than my rent- I gather my hair into a high ponytail and brush the travel wrinkles out of my uniform. It’s near-dark now and wind is carrying off the lake, blowing my hair around. ![]() ![]() Ruxs needed to get the bastard to turn off of the street into one of the many deserted alleys. He couldn’t jump the curb onto the sidewalk to cut off the chase because there were too many pedestrians. Green floored his huge RAM2500, barreling around the corner of Marrietta Street, keeping a close eye on his partner as he chased down one of their informants. “Ruxs watch out for the - Oh shit!” Damn. Both of these alpha males are presumed straight, but neither can deny the heat that's building in their once 'just friends' relationship ![]() ![]() God has Day, Ro has Johnson, and their Sergeant Syn has Furious.įor the past several years, Ruxs has only sought out the advice and company of one person, his partner and best friend Green, and vice versa. However, most of the men in their close circle of friends and colleagues are pairing off and settling down. It was fine with them, they enjoyed hanging out with each other anyway. Ruxs and Green love their jobs and they don't mind the very demanding schedule that leaves them little time for socializing or dating. The pair never misses out on an opportunity to drive their Lieutenants crazy with their dangerous, reckless, and costly stunts, landing them in the hot seat in front God. ![]() Being the enforcers for God and Day's notorious Atlanta PD Narcotics Task Force causes the crazy duo to get into more trouble than they can often get out of. Detectives Mark Ruxsberg and Chris Green are very good at their jobs. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Story of Miss Moppet (Peter Rabbit #21) (Hardcover):Īppley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes (Peter Rabbit #22) (Hardcover):Ĭecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes (Peter Rabbit #23) (Hardcover): The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit (Peter Rabbit #20) (Hardcover): The Tale of Little Pig Robinson (Peter Rabbit #19) (Hardcover): The Tale of Ginger and Pickles (Peter Rabbit #18) (Hardcover): ![]() The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan (Peter Rabbit #17) (Hardcover): The Tale of Samuel Whiskers (Peter Rabbit #16) (Hardcover): The Tale of Pigling Bland (Peter Rabbit #15) (Hardcover): The Tale of Johnny Town-mouse (Peter Rabbit #13) (Hardcover): The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes (Peter Rabbit #12) (Hardcover): Tittlemouse (Peter Rabbit #11) (Hardcover): ![]() The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies (Peter Rabbit #10) (Hardcover): The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck (Peter Rabbit #9) (Hardcover): The Tale of Tom Kitten (Peter Rabbit #8) (Hardcover): ![]() Jeremy Fisher (Peter Rabbit #7) (Hardcover): Tiggy-Winkle (Peter Rabbit #6) (Hardcover): The Tale of Two Bad Mice (Peter Rabbit #5) (Hardcover): The Tailor of Gloucester (Peter Rabbit #3) (Hardcover): The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin (Peter Rabbit #2) (Hardcover): This is book number 4 in the Peter Rabbit series. ![]() |