Author Description

Navy Captain Parsons made the atomic bomb happen. As associate director at Los Alamos, Parsons turned the scientists' nuclear creation into a practical weapon. He approved the release of the bomb that forever changed the world. This book, based on declassified Manhattan Project documents, including Parsons' logs and other untapped sources, offers an unvarnished account of this unsung hero and his involvement in some of the greatest scientific advances of the 20th century, such as radar and the proximity fuse, as well as the atomic bomb. His influence continued after WW2 when he helped establish the Navy's postwar nuclear policies and advance the scientific developments that are at the heart of today's sea service. B&W photos.