Mushroom: The Story Of The A-Bomb Kid (1979) By John Aristotle Phillips, David Michaelis
 
Autobiographical account by a Princeton University student who designed a workable atomic bomb as a class assignment and became an overnight celebrity.
 
 'Mushroom' is the true story of how a university student designed an atomic bomb. The horrifying implications of this achievement are too real a threat to be taken lightly. His astounding feat was to lead to approaches from foreign powers, interest being expressed by US senators - and ultimately to a 24-hour guard by the FBI. 
 
Hard Cover with Dust Jacket
287 pages
In Good Condition