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America's Race to Build the Atomic Bomb Discover the extraordinary science and people behind a pivotal event in world history--the building and testing of the first atomic bomb. Critical Mass is an engrossing multimedia CD-ROM which takes you directly into the world of the Manhattan Project and the renowned scientists responsible for one of the most provocative scientific achievements of our time. Product Description: From 1943 to 1945, brilliant scientists at Los Alamos raced to produce a weapon so powerful that it could end World War II. Now you can meet these people and explore atomic science in a visually spectacular CD-ROM that reveals the scope and urgency of this monumental endeavor. Immerse yourself in engrossing multimedia documentaries, cinematic biographies, and an extraordinary virtual environment. Discover how the detonation of the first atomic bomb changed the course of history forever. Discover the extraordinary science and people behind a pivotal event in world history - the building and testing of the first atomic bomb. Critical Mass takes you directly into the world of the Manhattan Project and the renowned scientists responsible for one of the most provocative scientific achievements of our time. Compelling cinematic documentaries introduce the mission and its top-secret facility in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Immerse yourself in captivating stories and a vivid, panoramic virtual environment which bring to life the urgency and scope of this monumental endeavor. Meet some of the world's most brilliant scientists portrayed in engrossing biographical documentaries and elegantly illustrated essays. Critical Mass reveals the essential foundations and far-reaching consequences of the race to develop the nuclear bomb. Investigate these developments through a multidimensional timeline, evocative photography, an innovative atomic atlas, and much more. By exploring compelling stories and in-depth reference material, you can experience firsthand the riveting drama and science that launched the atomic age.
- Features. Los Alamos Story is an engrossing multimedia documentary that chronicles the drama of the urgent scientific effort to build the first atomic bomb. Prelude sets the stage for this unprecedented gathering of preeminent scientists. Beyond Trinity offers a customizable presentation of images of political, cultural, and medical changes arising from the first nuclear test.
- Biographies. Intriguing biographical documentaries portray the personalities, challenges, and accomplishments of four renowned scientists - J. Robert Oppenheimer, Niels Bohr, Enrico Fermi, and Richard Feynman. Fascinating illustrated essays combine images and stories to depict other scientists such as Teller, Meitner, Szilard, Bethe, and Einstein.
- Timeline. The dynamic, multidimensional timeline chronicles interrelated developments in science, warfare technology, political history, and popular culture. The diverse material includes medieval weaponry, newsreels of the Nagasaki bombing, footage from the Rosenberg trial, Spider-Man comics, Flash Godon movies, early rock 'n' roll recordings, and more.
- The Site. Experience what it was like to be in wartime Los Alamos through a panoramic virtual environment that re-creates the sights and sounds of the secret Los Alamos community. A series of mini-tours hosted by Los Alamos National Laboratory archivist Roger Meade includes interviews with people who lived and worked there.
- Reference. Enrich your understanding of the people and events of the Manhattan Project by perusing an archive of compelling materials including photos, film clips, memorabilia, and documents - some recently declassified. Study a dynamic atlas of atomic events and an animated glossary of essential scientific terms and concepts.