Sparkles with originality.Richard Moore, author of Nuclear Illusion, Nuclear Reality
Winston Churchills wartime military assistant Ian Jacob quipped to him that the Allies won the war because our German scientists were better than their German scientists. Three of these scientific refugees from 1930s Nazi Germany who became British citizens played key roles in the pivotal British contribution to creating the apparently all-American atomic bombthe subject of Gareth Williamss history, which reveals and brings to life this crucial but unfamiliar drama.Andrew Robinson, author of Einstein on the Run
A fast-paced yet rigorous account of one of the most important and deadly projects in scientific history.Richard Toye, author of Age of Hope
Williams provides a comprehensive, rich and accessible account of the crucial, yet often overlooked role that British scientists played in the development of the atomic bomb. A must read for everyone interested in this important aspect of the history of science, technology and humanity.Christoph Laucht, author of Elemental Germans
An engaging, well-researched account. . . . The Impossible Bomb reads like an eye-witness account. With colorful descriptions, Williams portrays the British scientists who contributed their insights and expertise to the atomic bomb project. His book is a timely tribute on the 80th anniversary of the Anglo-American projects success.Cynthia C. Kelly, President of the Atomic Heritage Foundation
