The physics of the manhattan project gathers together all relevant and quite diverse physics of the atom bomb project in a single volume retells the challenges of the manhattan project with the skill of a dedicated teacher of physics appendices provide numerous useful data tables and special tools of calculation. The development of nuclear weapons during the manhattan project is one of the most significant scientific events of the twentieth century this revised and updated 3rd edition explores the challenges that faced the scientists and engineers of the manhattan project. The development of nuclear weapons during the manhattan project is one of the most significant scientific events of the twentieth century this book prepared by a gifted teacher of physics explores the challenges that faced the members of the manhattan project. The manhattan project was a research and development project that produced the rst atomic bombs during world war ii it was led by the united states with the support of the united kingdom and canada by the time nazi germany invaded poland in 1939 beginning world war ii physicists on both