‘I [have] read everything on the subject that I could lay my hands on, but I never read such a good, comprehensive account as Jim Baggott’s… Highly recommended.’ A N Wilson, Reader’s Digest

‘High drama… fascinating reading’ BBC Focus Magazine, March 09

‘Grimly compelling. Thorough and accessible.’ Daily Telegraph

‘The best popular science book of the year to date by far.’www.popularscience.com

‘Baggott’s investigation is an accessible account of the race to build the world’s first atomic weapons. Compelling.’ Good Book Guide

‘Atomic is the tale of the creation of the Atomic bomb during wartime, and the political fallout from the realization of these powerful weapons… Most importantly Atomic is about the people and personalities behind the bomb… It’s a disturbing book – simply because it’s a very disturbing story.’ Book Geeks

‘Comprehensive and clear-flowing book by Jim Baggott… the real nub of this thriller of a book: the human brain is the thing that fills you wit fearful awe.’Diplomat Magazine

'This is an excellent example of popular science, explaining a series of difficult concepts clearly and coherently but without sacrificing accuracy. When combined with the personal stories of the scientists the result is an excellent study of the development of the first atomic bomb.’www.historyofwar.org/bookpage

‘Jim Braggott’s clear, elegant prose never falters, whether unveiling the scientists and spies who raced to unlock the secrets of the atom bomb, or describing the sub-atomic particle which drove the physicists on to what J Robert Oppenheimer later called “sin”.’ www.telegraph.co.uk/culture

‘World War II changed many things and not the least among them was the relationship of science to the military. Readers interested in this important historic transformation will find Jim Baggott's engaging history replete with drama and insight.’ Martin J. Sherwin, co-author of American Prometheus, winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Biography