For someone who does not usually enjoy reading history textbooks, I truly enjoyed this book. It does a phenomenal job of mixing narrative writing style with historical information. The history of the development of the atomic bomb (and the hydrogen bomb, for that matter) are interwoven with a minute-by-minute narrative of the Damascus accident. This writing style did a great job at keeping the pages turning. That said, there are times when Schlosser goes into almost too much detail during his narrative. Especially at the end, he balances a cast of over 20 characters (or was it 40? I have no idea), and they become hard to keep track of after a while. Other than that minor gripe, Schlosser does a very good job at tying together multiple sources in order to build an accurate historical picture in the other parts of the novel that describe the Cold War. His methods keep the reader on the edge of their seat, and you can feel the tension as he writes. In all, the book is definitely worth the read, not only for its historical background, but also for its scientific background as well. |
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