Bomb (Graphic Novel): The Race to Buildand Stealthe Worlds Most Dangerous Weapon

A riveting graphic novel adaptation of the awardwinning nonfiction book, Bombthe fascinating and frightening true story of the creation behind the most destructive force that birthed the arms race and the Cold War.In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific race that spanned three continents.In Great Britain and the United States, Soviet spies worked their way into the scientific community; in Norway, a commando force slipped behind enemy lines to attack German heavywater manufacturing; and deep in the desert, one brilliant group of scientists, led by father of the atomic bomb J. Robert Oppenheimer, was hidden away at a remote site at Los Alamos. This is the story of the plotting, the risktaking, the deceit, and genius that created the worlds most formidable weapon. This is the story of the atomic bomb.New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkins awardwinning nonfiction book is now available reimagined in the graphic novel format. Full color illustrations from Nick Bertozzi are detailed and enriched with the nonfiction expertise Nick brings to the story as a beloved artist, comic book writer, and commercial illustrator who has written a couple of his own historical graphic novels, including Shackleton and Lewis & Clark.Accessible, gripping, and educational, this new edition of Bomb is perfect for young readers and adults alike.Praise for Bomb (2012):This superb and exciting work of nonfiction would be a fine tonic for any jaded adolescent who thinks history is boring. Its also an excellent primer for adult readers who may have forgotten, or never learned, the remarkable story of how nuclear weaponry was first imagined, invented and deployedand of how an international arms race began well before there was such a thing as an atomic bomb. The Wall Street JournalThis is edgeofthe seat material that will resonate with YAs who clamor for true spy stories, and it will undoubtedly engross a crossmarket audience of adults who dozed through the World War II unit in high school. The Bulletin (starred review)Also by Steve Sheinkin:Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War ShowdownThe Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil RightsUndefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football TeamMost Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam WarBorn to Fly: The First Womens Air Race Across AmericaThe Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & TreacheryWhich Way to the Wild West?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didnt Tell You About Westward ExpansionKing George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didnt Tell You About the American RevolutionTwo Miserable Presidents: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didnt Tell You About the Civil War