{"product_id":"scientists-spies-and-sports-stars-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-gadget-9798254372776","title":"Scientists, Spies, and Sports Stars: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Gadget","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Steve Lettieri | James Duffy\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Military - Nuclear Warfare\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the secret history of the Atomic Age-a world where the line between the baseball diamond and the battlefield blurred, and the fate of humanity rested in the hands of the most unlikely heroes and villains.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile the world remembers the towering figures of the Manhattan Project, the true story of the nuclear dawn was written in the shadows. In \u003ci\u003eScientists, Spies, and Sports Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, authors James Duffy and Steve Lettieri pull back the curtain on the interconnected web of individuals who shaped our modern reality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the secret \"calutron girls\" of Oak Ridge to the high-stakes espionage of the Cold War, this book explores the human cost and the incredible ingenuity of a world-altering era. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside this gripping narrative, you will encounter: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Multilingual Spy: \u003c\/b\u003e Moe Berg, the Major League catcher who traded his mitt for a pistol to hunt down Germany's top nuclear physicist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Ultimate Middleman: \u003c\/b\u003e Ernest Cuneo, the former NFL star turned White House liaison who operated at the center of a global intelligence web.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Invisible Genius: \u003c\/b\u003e Richard Garwin, the 23-year-old who designed the first hydrogen bomb and spent the next several decades advising thirteen U.S. presidents.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe High-Stakes Spies: \u003c\/b\u003e The dramatic stories of the Rosenbergs, the \"Hollow Nickel Case,\" and Elizabeth Bentley-the \"Nutmeg Mata Hari\" who unmasked a sprawling Soviet network.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Unsung Heroes: \u003c\/b\u003e The tragic sacrifice of Father Thomas Conway aboard the USS \u003ci\u003eIndianapolis\u003c\/i\u003e and the \"Hiroshima Maidens\" who sought healing in the aftermath of the blast.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eMore than just a collection of facts, this book connects the dots between early cinematic propaganda, top-secret government experiments like the \"Green Run,\" and the modern nuclear shadows that still persist today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eOppenheimer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Catcher Was a Spy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Girls of Atomic City\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the secrets that define our nuclear past-and our future.","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47883260854423,"sku":"9798254372776","price":898.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798254372776.webp?v=1781100640","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/scientists-spies-and-sports-stars-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-gadget-9798254372776","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}