| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
239 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Summary |
"A story of the Manhattan Project and the price J. Robert Oppenheimer, Leo Szilard, and we all paid for the atomic bomb."--P. [4] of cover. |
| Note |
Cover title. |
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Written by Jim Ottaviani, with art by various artists. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-236). |
| Summary |
So, you've always wanted to learn how to build an atomic bomb. You're in luck; Jim Ottaviani is not only a comics writer, he also has a master's degree in nuclear engineering! But even though it's not a complete do-it yourself manual (assembly required, and plutonium is definitely NOT included), Fallout will bring you up to speed on the science and politics of the nuclear gadgets. The focus of Fallout is on scientists, in particular J. Robert Oppenheimer and Leo Szilard, whose lives offer a cautionary tale about the uneasy alliance between the military, the government, and the beginnings of "big science." |
| Subject |
Oppenheimer, J. Robert, 1904-1967 -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Szilard, Leo -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Manhattan Project (U.S.) -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Atomic bomb -- United States -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Historical comic books, strips, etc.
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| Genre |
Historical fiction.
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Graphic novels.
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Graphic novels -- United States.
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Biographical comic books, strips, etc.
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| Added Title |
J. Robert Oppenheimer, Leo Szilard, and the political science of the atomic bomb |
| ISBN |
0966010639 (pbk.) : $19.95 |
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9780966010633 (pbk.) |
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