Churchill's Bomb; A Hidden History of Science, War and Politics by Farmelo, Graham - 2013

Faber and Faber, London, 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. list of plates, acknowledgements, references, notes, and index. Ochre coloured end pages. Between pages 276 and 277 there are four pages of black-and-white photographs. Black coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper with red, yellow and black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Colour photograph of the author to the rear fold over panel. The history of Winston Churchill's championing of British nuclear research, and, how on the advice of his favourite scientist allowed America to take leadership in nuclear research, and in turn led to the Manhattan Project which made the Bomb a terrible reality. But, even more telling, Churchill " ... ignored warnings from the scientist Niels Bohr that the Anglo-American policy would lead to a post-war arms race." -- from the front fold panel blurb.  Minor rubbing of the back strip corners and corners. A hint of rubbing to the dustwrapper edges and panels.  Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [8], IX - X, [4], 3 - 553, [9] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Military & Warfare; Nuclear Weapons; Britain/UK; WW II; Science & Technology. ISBN: 0571249787. ISBN/EAN: 9780571249787. Inventory No: 0127806. . 9780571249787 THIS BOOK WEIGHS OVER 1KG WITHOUT PACKING AND EXTRA POST WILL BE REQUIRED FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA. PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR COSTS BEFORE YOU ORDER, THANK YOU.