The bomb

From the Big Bang to Hiroshima, the incredible story of the most disastrous weapon ever invented. On August 6, 1945, at 8:15 in the morning, an explosive charge of more than 15 kilotons fell on the city of Hiroshima. Tens of thousands of people were pulverized, and everything within four square miles was instantly destroyed. The world was horrified by the existence of the bomb - the first weapon of mass destruction. But how could such an appalling tool be invented? To answer this question, Alcante, Bollée, and Rodier return to the origins of its main component, uranium, and shed light on the scientific discoveries around this element and its uses both civilian and military. Sifting through the history, from Katanga to Japan, through Germany, Norway, the USSR, and New Mexico, 'The Bomb' is a succession of incredible but true stories.