Stalin and the Bomb

This book provides an in-depth look at the Soviet Union's nuclear program, tracing its development from the 1920s to the mid-1950s.

It examines how Stalin launched a crash atomic program after the U.S.

bombed Hiroshima, the role of espionage, and the interactions between Soviet scientists and political leaders.

The book also discusses the impact of the nuclear program on Soviet foreign policy and its legacy in the Cold War era.