BIBLIO is the largest independent book marketplace in the world, with over 100 million books.

Skip to content

Now It Can Be Told: The Story of the Manhatten Project
Stock photo: cover may vary

Now It Can Be Told: The Story of the Manhatten Project Paperback - 1983

by Leslie R. Groves

Add to wish list

Reader reviews for Now It Can Be Told: The Story of the Manhatten Project

Write a review for this book

There are no reviews for this book yet. Be the first to write a review!

Your review will be anonymous unless you login or create an account first.

Overall rating
Remember: You’re rating the book as a work, not the seller or the condition of the specific copy you purchased!

Important Terms and Guidelines

  • Please focus on the book’s content and context. Also, add any personal comments as to how you enjoyed the book. Substantiate your likes and dislikes. You may make comparisons to other books.
  • Reviews must be at least 140 characters in length.
  • Please do not reveal critical plot elements.
  • This is not a help line. Contact customer support if you need help.
Your review must not include:
  • Obscenities, discriminatory language, or other insulting language not suitable for public domain
  • Advertisements, “spam” content, or references to other products, offers or websites.
  • Email addresses, URLs, phone numbers, physical addresses or other contact information.
  • Overly critical comments about other reviews or reviewers
  • Time-sensitive material (i.e. promotional tours, seminars, lectures, etc.)
  • Availability, price, or alternative ordering/shipping information

From the publisher

General Leslie Groves and J. Robert Oppenheimer were the two men chiefly responsible for the building of the first atomic bomb at Los Alamos, code name "The Manhattan Project." As the ranking military officer in charge of marshalling men and material for what was to be the most ambitious, expensive engineering feat in history, it was General Groves who hired Oppenheimer (with knowledge of his left-wing past), planned facilities that would extract the necessary enriched uranium, and saw to it that nothing interfered with the accelerated research and swift assembly of the weapon.This is his story of the political, logistical, and personal problems of this enormous undertaking which involved foreign governments, sensitive issues of press censorship, the construction of huge plants at Hanford and Oak Ridge, and a race to build the bomb before the Nazis got wind of it. The role of groves in the Manhattan Project has always been controversial. In his new introduction the noted physicist Edward Teller, who was there at Los Alamos, candidly assesses the general's contributions-and Oppenheimer's-while reflecting on the awesome legacy of their work.

From the rear cover

'Groves's astuteness is most clearly demonstrated in that, in spite of every contraindication from the military security division whose value and function he supported and even overestimated, he selected Oppenheimer as scientific director ... Oppie knew in detail the research going on in every part of the laboratory, and was as excellent at analyzing human problems as the countless technical ones. He knew how to lead without seeming to do so.

Details

  • Title Now It Can Be Told: The Story of the Manhatten Project
  • Author Leslie R. Groves
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 496
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Grand Central Publishing, USA
  • Publication date 1983-03-22
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9780306801891 / 0306801892
  • Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.3 in (21.59 x 13.97 x 3.30 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
  • Category History - General History
  • Library of Congress subjects Atomic bomb - United States - History, Manhattan Project (U.S.) - History
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 82023649
  • Dewey Decimal Code 623.451

About the author

Lieutenant General Leslie Richard Groves, Jr. (1896-1970) was a United States Army Corps of Engineers officer who oversaw the construction of the Pentagon and directed the Manhattan Project, a top secret research project that developed the atomic bomb during World War II.
Back to top↑

More Copies for Sale

Show all copies
Now It Can Be Told: The Story Of The Manhattan Project
Stock photo: cover may vary

Now It Can Be Told: The Story Of The Manhattan Project

by Leslie R. Groves

  • New
Condition
New
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780306801891 / 0306801892
Quantity available
120
Seller
Ambis Enterprises LLC
Item price
A$21.74
A$5.72 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Da Capo Press. New. BRAND NEW, GIFT QUALITY! NOT OVERSTOCKS OR MARKED UP REMAINDERS! DIRECT FROM THE PUBLISHER!
Add to wish list
Item price
A$21.74
A$5.72 Delivery to USA
Now It Can Be Told: The Story Of The Manhattan Project

Now It Can Be Told: The Story Of The Manhattan Project

by Leslie Groves

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780306801891 / 0306801892
Quantity available
10
Seller
The Saint Bookstore
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$29.58
A$19.13 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Paperback / softback. New. "General Leslie Groves and J. Robert Oppenheimer were the two men chiefly responsible for the building of the first atomic bomb at Los Alamos, code name "The Manhattan Project." As the ranking military"
Add to wish list
Item price
A$29.58
A$19.13 Delivery to USA
Now It Can Be Told: The Story Of The Manhattan Project
Stock photo: cover may vary

Now It Can Be Told: The Story Of The Manhattan Project

by Leslie R. Groves

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used
Edition
Reprint
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780306801891 / 0306801892
Quantity available
1
Seller
Ergodebooks
Item price
A$27.08
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Da Capo, 1983-03-22. Reprint. paperback. Used: Good. 8.50x5.50x1.30. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$27.08
Free Delivery to USA
Now It Can Be Told: The Story Of The Manhattan Project
More photos

Now It Can Be Told: The Story Of The Manhattan Project

by Leslie R. Groves

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780306801891 / 0306801892
Quantity available
1
Seller
The Anthropologists Closet
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$28.61
A$7.89 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Da Capo Press, 1983. Reprint. Paperback. New. General Leslie Groves recollections on The Manhattan Project. New tightly bound softcover in printed wraps. 8vo. Clean text free of marks or underlining. Photo plates. Contains bibliography and an index. 491 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. General Leslie Groves and J. Robert Oppenheimer were the two men chiefly responsible for the building of the first atomic bomb at Los Alamos, code name "The Manhattan Project." As the ranking military officer in charge of marshalling men and material for what was to be the most ambitious, expensive engineering feat in history, it was General Groves who hired Oppenheimer (with knowledge of his left-wing past), planned facilities that would extract the necessary enriched uranium, and saw to it that nothing interfered with the accelerated research and swift assembly of the weapon.This is his story of the political, logistical, and personal problems of this enormous undertaking which involved… Read more
Add to wish list
Item price
A$28.61
A$7.89 Delivery to USA
Now It Can Be Told: The Story Of The Manhattan Project
Stock photo: cover may vary

Now It Can Be Told: The Story Of The Manhattan Project

by Leslie R. Groves

  • Used
  • Good
  • Paperback
Condition
Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780306801891 / 0306801892
Quantity available
1
Seller
Ausvora INC
Item price
A$29.59
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Da Capo. paperback. Good. 8.6x5.6x1.3. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$29.59
Free Delivery to USA
Now It Can Be Told: The Story Of The Manhattan Project
Stock photo: cover may vary

Now It Can Be Told: The Story Of The Manhattan Project

by Groves, Leslie R

  • New
Condition
New
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780306801891 / 0306801892
Quantity available
113
Seller
Russell Books Ltd
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$31.54
A$28.67 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Da Capo Press. New. Special order direct from the distributor
Add to wish list
Item price
A$31.54
A$28.67 Delivery to USA
Now It Can Be Told: The Story Of The Manhattan Project
Stock photo: cover may vary

Now It Can Be Told: The Story Of The Manhattan Project

by Leslie R. Groves

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780306801891 / 0306801892
Quantity available
10
Seller
Ergodebooks
Item price
A$33.93
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Da Capo, 1983-03-22. Reprint. paperback. New. 8.50x5.50x1.30. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$33.93
Free Delivery to USA
Now It Can Be Told
Stock photo: cover may vary

Now It Can Be Told

by General Leslie R. Groves

  • New
Condition
New
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780306801891 / 0306801892
Quantity available
4
Seller
Cold Books
Item price
A$53.02
A$5.72 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Springer , pp. xviii + 464 . Papeback. New.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$53.02
A$5.72 Delivery to USA
Now It Can Be Told: The Story Of The Manhattan Project
Stock photo: cover may vary

Now It Can Be Told: The Story Of The Manhattan Project

by Leslie R. Groves

  • Used
  • Good
  • Paperback
Condition
Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780306801891 / 0306801892
Quantity available
1
Seller
Bonita
Item price
A$57.12
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$57.12
Free Delivery to USA
Now It Can Be Told; The Story of the Manhattan Project
Stock photo: cover may vary

Now It Can Be Told; The Story of the Manhattan Project

by Groves, Leslie M.

  • Used
  • Good
  • Paperback
Condition
Good
Edition
Later printing
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780306801891 / 0306801892
Quantity available
1
Seller
Ground Zero Books
Biblio Top Seller
Item price
A$64.54
A$7.17 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Boston: Da Capo Press, 1983. Later printing. Trade paperback. Good. xviii, 464, [2] pages. Footnotes. Illustrations. Appendixes. Index. Cover has some wear and soiling. This is an unabridged republication of the first edition published in New York in 1962, here supplemented with a new Introduction by Edward Teller. General Leslie Groves and J. Robert Oppenheimer were the two men chiefly responsible for the building of the first atomic bomb at Los Alamos, code name "The Manhattan Project." As the ranking military officer in charge of marshaling men and material for what was to be the most ambitious, expensive engineering feat in history, it was General Groves who hired Oppenheimer (with knowledge of his left-wing past), planned facilities that would extract the necessary enriched uranium, and saw to it that nothing interfered with the accelerated research and swift assembly of the weapon. This is his story of the political, logistical, and personal problems of this enormous undertaking which involved… Read more
Add to wish list
Item price
A$64.54
A$7.17 Delivery to USA
Show all copies
Back to top↑

Please wait a moment while we load the requested page.