Richard Rhodes

Richard Rhodes is an American historian, journalist, and author known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Making of the Atomic Bomb (1986), which chronicles the history of nuclear fission, the Manhattan Project, and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He has published over 25 books on topics including nuclear history, energy, and his own childhood experiences with foster care and institutionalization. Rhodes has received numerous awards and fellowships, and continues to lecture widely on nuclear issues.

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Dark Sun: The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb
Dark Sun: The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb
1996
The Making of the Atomic Bomb: 25th Anniversary Edition
The Making of the Atomic Bomb: 25th Anniversary Edition
2012
Energy: A Human History
Energy: A Human History
1900
Hell and Good Company: The Spanish Civil War and the World it Made
Hell and Good Company: The Spanish Civil War and the World it Made
2015
Scientist: E. O. Wilson: A Life in Nature
Scientist: E. O. Wilson: A Life in Nature
1900
Why They Kill: The Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologist
Why They Kill: The Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologist
2000
Dark Sun: The Making Of The Hydrogen Bomb
Dark Sun: The Making Of The Hydrogen Bomb
2012
Masters of Death: The SS-Einsatzgruppen and the Invention of the Holocaust
Masters of Death: The SS-Einsatzgruppen and the Invention of the Holocaust
1900
Hell and Good Company: The Spanish Civil War and the World it Made
Hell and Good Company: The Spanish Civil War and the World it Made
2015
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Vintage)
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Vintage)
2007
Nuclear Renewal: Common Sense About Energy
Nuclear Renewal: Common Sense About Energy
1993
Deadly Feasts: The "Prion" Controversy and the Public's Health
Deadly Feasts: The "Prion" Controversy and the Public's Health
1998
Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World
Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World
2011
Deadly Feasts: The "Prion" Controversy and the Public's Health
Deadly Feasts: The "Prion" Controversy and the Public's Health
1997
Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World
Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World
2011
The Manhattan Project: The Birth of the Atomic Bomb in the Words of Its Creators, Eyewitnesses and Historians.
The Manhattan Project: The Birth of the Atomic Bomb in the Words of Its Creators, Eyewitnesses and Historians.
2007
Arsenals of Folly: The Making of the Nuclear Arms Race
Arsenals of Folly: The Making of the Nuclear Arms Race
2007
The Twilight of the Bombs: Recent Challenges, New Dangers, and the Prospects for a World Without Nuclear Weapons
The Twilight of the Bombs: Recent Challenges, New Dangers, and the Prospects for a World Without Nuclear Weapons
2010
Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World
Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World
2012
The Making of the Atomic Bomb: 25th Anniversary Edition
The Making of the Atomic Bomb: 25th Anniversary Edition
1995
Energy: A Human History
Energy: A Human History
2018