Dark Sun: The Making Of The Hydrogen Bomb

Name: Dark Sun: The Making Of The Hydrogen Bomb
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Rating: 4.5 (1109 reviews)
Author: Richard Rhodes

by Richard Rhodes

Biography Memoir

4.5 (1,109)

4.5 stars from 1,109 reviews. Top 89% of Biography Memoir books we track.

736 pages~12.3 hr readPublished by Simon & Schuster, LimitedPublished 1995-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You're fascinated by Cold War history and want the meticulous, document-backed account rather than popular retellings.
You enjoyed The Making of the Atomic Bomb and want Rhodes to take you deeper into the nuclear age.
You're interested in how political pressure, scientific ambition, and fear of Soviet superiority drove one of history's most consequential decisions.

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You prefer narrative-driven history over detailed technical and political analysis.
You want a quick overview rather than a 736-page deep dive into espionage, weapons science, and Cold War paranoia.
You're looking for a story that's primarily about individual personalities rather than systemic forces and institutional decision-making.

About this book

Richard Rhodes presents the definitive account of the hydrogen bomb's development and the Cold War's origins. Drawing on secret files from the United States and the former Soviet Union, this work of history examines the political and scientific decisions behind the U.S. decision to create the hydrogen bomb, a weapon that shaped global politics for over four decades. Rhodes, author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb, offers a panoramic portrait that discloses both how and why this development occurred, revealing often shocking details about the process.

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