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Richard RhodesThe Making of the Atomic Bomb
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1986A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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Rutherford is widely considered the father of nuclear physics. Support this assertion with three pieces of evidence from the book.
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Describe Bohr and Einstein’s major discoveries. Who should be considered the more important scientist, and why?
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At first, US strategists chose to bomb military and industrial targets, but as the Second World War progressed, they switched to fire-bombing entire cities. Why did they change their approach, and was this an ethically valid decision? Defend your argument.
