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The Berlin Project, an alternative history of World War II, Gregory Benford

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The Berlin Project, an alternative history of World War II, Gregory Benford

Language

eng

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illustrations

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The Berlin Project

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Gregory Benford

Sub title

an alternative history of World War II

Summary

An alternate history of the creation of the atom bomb that explores what could have happened if the bomb was ready to be used by June 6, 1944. Karl Cohen, a chemist and mathematician who is part of The Manhattan Project, has discovered an alternate solution for creating the uranium isotope needed to cause a chain reaction: U-235. After convincing General Groves of his new method, Cohen and his team of scientists work at Oak Ridge preparing to have a nuclear bomb ready to drop by the summer of 1944 in an effort to stop the war on the western front What ensues is an altered account of World War II in this taut thriller. Combining fascinating science with intimate and true accounts of several members of The Manhattan Project, The Berlin Project is an astounding novel that reimagines history and what could have happened if the atom bomb was ready in time to stop Hitler from killing millions of people

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