Books by Steve Sheinkin
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review 1: I honestly forgot I was reading a non-fiction book. I love the way Steve Sheinkin use historical fact to weave a fascinating tail. I learned so much from this book. I had no idea what a hero Benedict Arnold was before he chose to betray his country. This book skillfully points ou...
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review 1: Black sailors during World War II were mostly relegated to positions as mess attendants and stevedores. Under white officers, the Blacks assigned to Port Chicago, near my hometown of Vallejo, California, loaded munitions on ships month after month. Pushed by the officers to work ...
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review 1: This book was very up and down to me. The beginning starts out pretty slow, but it gets exciting through some parts, you just always have to continue reading. Another thing that I wasn't a fan of with this book was that they had 3 stories going at once, which can be a good thing,...
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review 1: This is the story of the development of the atomic bomb during World War II. Once scientists learned that uranium atoms could be split, leading to a chain reaction that would cause an enormous explosion, the race was on. The U.S. asssembled a team of physicists, chemists, and oth...