Dark Sun

The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb

By: Richard Rhodes

Narrated by: Richard Rhodes

Here, for the first time, in a brilliant, panoramic portrait by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb, is the definitive, often shocking story of the politics and the science behind the development of the hydrogen bomb and the birth of the Cold War.

Based on secret files in the United States and the former Soviet Union, this monumental work of history discloses how and why the United States decided to create the bomb that would dominate world politics for more than forty years.

Abridged

It would have been nice to have the full unabridged text. Otherwuse excellent. Thank you as always, Mr. Rhodes, for your impressive work.

Rich in National Security and Foreign Affairs

Historically and technically a tour de force. Provides an exceptional story of details, options and opinions present at the creation of our current/modern national and international security environment.

eh

it was ok. but it never really gave the level of detail that made the first book so overwhelmingly good.

Abridged

I Did not realize the book had been abridged. Would have preferred the whole story.

Read Twice, Listened Twice

What did you love best about Dark Sun?

The combination of deep insight into the people plus the large-scale history including some extremely important things which no one talks about.

What other book might you compare Dark Sun to and why?

Rhodes' other book The Making of the Atomic Bomb.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

Rhodes is not the best narrator. I've seen him in videos on this topic and he's a bit more interesting, but audio only... could be better. Sorry but he should stick to writing. I like him, don't get me wrong...

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No

Any additional comments?

You will not believe what the US did (and allowed) in the name of Lend Lease. Read it to find out!