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#284 | The Atomic Bomb Part 1: The Manhattan Project
#284 | The Atomic Bomb Part 1: The Manhattan Project
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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Jul 29, 2022
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Podcast episode
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⚡ Pre-order “Demystifying Business English” for only €49 (ends midnight 27/07) ⚡️---Part one of this three-part mini-series on The Atomic Bomb. In this episode, we explore the discovery of nuclear fission, the key scientists involved, The Manhattan Project and the race to develop a functioning atomic bomb.
Early ideas about atomism
Modern atomic theory in the 19th and 20th centuries
The discovery of nuclear fission
War breaks out in Europe
Einstein and Szilárd's letter to President Roosevelt
The Manhattan Project
The first atomic test in Nevada
“Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds”
Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/manhattan-project⚡ Pre-order “Demystifying Business English” for only €49 (ends midnight 27/07) ⚡️---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, transcripts & vocabulary? A look inside Leonardo English membership [VIDEO]⚡️ How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English [GUIDE]? Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar CheckerPartner discounts on English tutors:? 50% off your first Preply lesson? Get $10 free italki credit---Keywords: Learn English, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية
Early ideas about atomism
Modern atomic theory in the 19th and 20th centuries
The discovery of nuclear fission
War breaks out in Europe
Einstein and Szilárd's letter to President Roosevelt
The Manhattan Project
The first atomic test in Nevada
“Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds”
Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/manhattan-project⚡ Pre-order “Demystifying Business English” for only €49 (ends midnight 27/07) ⚡️---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, transcripts & vocabulary? A look inside Leonardo English membership [VIDEO]⚡️ How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English [GUIDE]? Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar CheckerPartner discounts on English tutors:? 50% off your first Preply lesson? Get $10 free italki credit---Keywords: Learn English, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية
Released:
Jul 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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