The Neutron Bomb

"How the deadliest bomb in the world almost came to be"

We've all heard of the atomic bomb, but in the late 1950s, an idea was conceived of a bomb which would maximize damage to people, but minimize damage to buildings and vital infrastructure: perfect for an occupying army. This is the story of a man and his bomb: a melding of world events and scientific discovery inspire the neutron bomb, one of the most hated nuclear weapons ever invented.

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Days of Waiting: The Life & Art of Estelle Ishigo

Days of Waiting: The Life & Art of Estelle Ishigo

1991

Deadly Deception: General Electric, Nuclear Weapons and Our Environment

Deadly Deception: General Electric, Nuclear Weapons and Our Environment

1991

The Silent Village

The Silent Village

1943

Closely Watched Trains

Closely Watched Trains

1966

Night and Fog

Night and Fog

1959

The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946

Radio Bikini

Radio Bikini

1988

In the Nuclear Shadow: What Can the Children Tell Us?

1984

Ordinary Men: The "Forgotten Holocaust"

Ordinary Men: The "Forgotten Holocaust"

2022

Finding Manny

Finding Manny

God Does Not Believe in Us Anymore

God Does Not Believe in Us Anymore

1982

Leningrad

Leningrad

2009

The White Odyssey

1973

The Last Dialogue

The Last Dialogue

2022

The World's Biggest Bomb Revealed

The World's Biggest Bomb Revealed

2011

Rommel ruft Kairo

Rommel ruft Kairo

1959

The Assault

The Assault

1986

The Last Drop

The Last Drop

2006

Decision Before Dawn

Decision Before Dawn

1951

Fort Saganne

Fort Saganne

1984