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The Oppenheimer Alternative
by Robert J. Sawyer
Description: The Oppenheimer Alternative by Robert J. Sawyer presents a narrative contrasting the efforts to build the atomic bomb with Edward Teller's pursuit of a fusion-based weapon, focusing on the scientific and ethical challenges involved
ISBN: 1647100135
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umeshunni · 2023-07-17 · Original thread
Your comment made me wonder if there's an alternate history work of fiction where the atom bomb wasn't built. Something like Man in the High Castle for WW2 victory or For All Mankind for the Space Race.

I found:

- The Oppenheimer Alternative https://www.amazon.com/Oppenheimer-Alternative-Robert-J-Sawy... (Fission bomb instead of Fusion bomb)

- The Berlin Project: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/30753656 (earlier atom bomb)