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The Bastard Brigade: The True Story of the Renegade Scientists and Spies Who Sabotaged the Nazi Atomic Bomb
Sam Kean
European history, Second World War, Fascism & Nazism
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Hodder Paperbacks
- Paperback Sep 8, 2020 | 9781529374889 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Jul 18, 2019 | 9781529374902 | RRP $35.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jul 18, 2019 | 9781529374896 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
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Hodder & Stoughton
- Paperback Sep 8, 2020 | 9781529374889 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Jul 18, 2019 | 9781529374902 | RRP $35.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jul 18, 2019 | 9781529374896 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
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Hodder & Stoughton
- Paperback Sep 8, 2020 | 9781529374889 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Jul 18, 2019 | 9781529374902 | RRP $35.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Jul 18, 2019 | 9781529374896 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
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New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean tells the incredible story of how a renegade group of spies kept Hitler from obtaining his ultimate prize: a nuclear bomb.
Scientists have always kept secrets. But rarely in history have scientific secrets been as vital as they were during World War II. In the midst of planning the Manhattan Project, the U.S. Office of Strategic Services created a secret offshoot - the Alsos Mission - meant to gather intelligence on and sabotage if necessary, scientific research by the Axis powers. What resulted was a plot worthy of the finest thriller, full of spies, sabotage, and murder. At its heart was the 'Lightning A' team, a group of intrepid soldiers, scientists, and spies - and even a famed baseball player - who were given almost free rein to get themselves embedded within the German scientific community to stop the most terrifying threat of the war: Hitler acquiring an atomic bomb of his very own.
While the Manhattan Project and other feats of scientific genius continue to inspire us today, few people know about the international intrigue and double-dealing that accompanied those breakthroughs. BASTARD BRIGADE recounts this forgotten history, fusing a non-fiction spy thriller with some of the most incredible scientific ventures of all time.
Praise for The Bastard Brigade: The True Story of the Renegade Scientists and Spies Who Sabotaged the Nazi Atomic Bomb
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An exciting history of the battle for atomic supremacy during World War II [...] Throughout, Kean eschews erudite fastidiousness for consistent action and brio. Beginning with the title, the narrative is an engrossing cinematic drama. - Kirkus
Sam Kean
Sam Kean is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Disappearing Spoon and The Violinist's Thumb and The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons. His work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Mental Floss, Slate, and New Scientist, and has been featured on NPR's "Radiolab" and "All Things Considered."
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