The Devil Reached Toward the Sky: An Oral History of the Making and Unleashing of the Atomic Bomb
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The Devil Reached Toward the Sky: An Oral History of the Making and Unleashing of the Atomic Bomb
The building of the atomic bomb is the most audacious undertaking in human history: a rush by a small group of scientists and engineers in complete secrecy to unlock the most fundamental power of the universe. Even today, 80 years later, the Manhattan Project evokes boldness, daring and the grandest of dreams: bringing an end to World War II in the Pacific. THE DEVIL REACHED TOWARD THE SKY is the panoramic narrative of how ordinary people grapple with extraordinary wartime risks, sacrifices and choices that will transform the course of history. Drawing from dozens of oral history archives and hundreds of books, reports, letters, diaries and transcripts from across the US, Japan and Europe, Garrett M. Graff masterfully blends the memories and perspectives from the known and unknown.
The Devil Reached Toward the Sky: An Oral History of the Making and Unleashing of the Atomic Bomb
- Publication Date: August 5, 2025
- Genres: History, Nonfiction
- Hardcover: 608 pages
- Publisher: Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster
- ISBN-10: 1668092395
- ISBN-13: 9781668092392