well, science nerd or computing nerd. Or brilliant generalist with debilitating ADHD I guess.
it's like 50$, or 15$ if you have an audible subscription and buy the credit, or 15$ to get an audible subscription that comes with 1 credit and you cancel immediately. (EDIT: I DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS STILL PURCHASABLE WITH A CREDIT, I OWN IT SO I CANT CHECK. SUBSCRIBE AT OWN RISK.)
its honestly worth the 50$ tho. imo.
I would recommend the book version but like. I can't in good conscience recommend a book to you that manages to produce a 37 hour long audiobook. it most likely won't get read. You want the audiobook.
It stitches together biographies of most major players of early-mid 20th century physics, following their lives, etc. The Bomb is a minor part of it, but still handled with seriousness.
but mostly? I think it's important to understand because of the pressures involved causing people to put getting the project done before thinking about what it meant.
Sure, the justifications are entirely reasonable -- there was credible information that the Nazis were going to have a breakthrough and get to the bomb first. But these folks were so interested in the research that the time for asking questions came way after it could have made an impact. And I think we're seeing that a lot lately.
Anyway, good book, entertaining book. A little dry at times if you aren't extremely into the subject, but if a trial is offered, give it a listen.
And piracy is always an option if you're unwilling to interface with amazon at all.
