Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon Quotes

But Feklisov and Semyonov held a view that was common among Russians at the time. Yes, the United States was helping the Soviet Union—but not out of the kindness of its heart. The United States a...

"The element uranium may be turned into a new and important source of energy in the immediate future," Einstein had written. "One day man will release and control its almost infinite power. We cann...

Even in classes with some of the brightest students in the world, "Oppie," as friends called him, never lost his know-it-all style. He interrupted physics lectures with his own theories, sometimes...

Woods couldn't be sure what the others were thinking. She had a feeling their thoughts were similar to her own. "Of course, the Germans have already made a chain reaction," she said to herself. "We...

"The trouble," a friend said, "is that Oppie is so quick on the trigger intellectually, that he puts the other guy at a disadvantage." (Skinny Superhero.(1).23)

It wasn't illegal to be a Communist. But it seemed likely that American Communists might feel allegiance to the Soviet Union. Could a citizen be a Communist and a loyal American at the same time? T...

There had been a lot of talk so far, and some research. Now it was time for action. "We both felt painfully the dangers of doing nothing," Churchill recalled. "What if the enemy should get an atomi...

"A torrent of thoughts poured through my mind," Gold later said of this moment. The map could easily be explained—he'd just say he loved Western stories, which was true, and that, out of curiosit...