The Invention of the Atomic Bomb
From the Series Engineering that Made America
Gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the invention of the atomic bomb. Additional features include a table of contents, a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
- Fast Facts and Timeline
- A Dangerous Discovery
- Research for the War Effort
- A Secret Laboratory
- A Fireball in the Desert
- The Atomic Age
- Think About It
- Glossary
- Source Notes
- To Learn More
- Index
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Copyright | 2017 |
| BISACS | JNF025170, JNF061000, JNF051120 |
| Genre | Narrative, Nonfiction |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Imprint | MOMENTUM |
| Series | Engineering that Made America |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Lexile | 650 |
| ISBN | 9781503816411 |
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| Title Format | Reinforced book |
| Release Date | 2017-01-01 |
| Author | Clara MacCarald |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Glossary of key words, Index, Infographics, Informative sidebars, Primary-source text, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Suggested websites, Table of contents, Timeline of key events |
| Dewey | 623.4 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |
| Dimensions | 6.5 x 9 |
| Guided Reading Level | X |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.2 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 187490 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
Reviewed on 1 April 2017
A noteworthy review of Engineering that Made America from School Library Journal on April 1, 2017
Some engineering feats are so deeply woven into the fabric of the United States that it is hard to imagine a time when they were only an idea, a vision. This series explores the histories of various engineering marvels from their inception to the present day. Each title begins with a page of ‘Fast Facts,’ where a half-dozen key points such as location, size, purpose, and cost are listed. A page with a time line comes next, followed by the main content. The writing is substantive and engaging. Interspersed among solid answers to the wheres and hows are stories about some of the people involved. For instance, in Golden Gate Bridge, readers learn that a safety net for construction workers cost $100,000 to install. The author adds a human element by describing how one worker, Al Zampa, was saved by the net after he fell from a steel beam. The illustrations are amazing, especially photographs of the construction process. One image, for example, depicts workers standing outside a diversion tunnel in the Hoover Dam, who are tiny compared to the tunnel—a vivid reminder of the enormity of the project. VERDICT Top-notch selections for upper elementary collections.