The Manhattan Project
The US Government race against Nazi Germany to harness the power of nuclear fission.
The Manhattan Project was the codename for the US government鈥檚 top-secret programme to develop the first atomic bomb. At the height of World War Two, America鈥檚 top scientists - such as Dr Robert Oppenheimer - raced against Nazi Germany to harness the power of nuclear fission, and ultimately end the war.
But what is the story of the other scientists, soldiers and civilians who brought about the birth of the A-bomb? What role did Albert Einstein play in the project? And what were the consequences when the bomb was finally used?
This is a Short History Of The Manhattan Project.
A Noiser Production, written by Jo Furniss. With thanks to Dr Cameron Reed, physicist, and the author of 鈥楳anhattan Project, The Story Of The Century.鈥�
