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Richard Rhodes

The Making of the Atomic Bomb

Richard RhodesNonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1986

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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.

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