Wilhelm's Way: The Inspiring Story of the Iowa Chemist Who Saved the Manhattan Project

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Teresa Wilhelm Waldof

Wilhelm's Way

The Inspiring Story of the Iowa Chemist Who Saved the Manhattan Project

Teresa Wilhelm Waldof

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English

Third Generation Publishing
25 January 2022

Biography: science, technology & engineering; History of science; Nuclear structure physics

Winner of the Minnesota Book Award

Recipient of the Excellence in Iowa History Award

The untold story of the humble man whose scientific innovation helped end World War II

In February 1942, leaders of the Manhattan Project had a problem: to prove a controlled nuclear chain reaction was possible, they needed pure uranium-tons of it and in less than ten months. With only a few grams in existence, there was little hope anyone could achieve such a feat. Harley Wilhelm, a chemistry professor at Iowa State College, rose to the challenge.

A sharecropper's son and former college basketball coach, Wilhelm was an unlikely character to impact the course of world history. Nevertheless, he and his small, dedicated team of scientists and technicians surpassed everyone's wildest expectations.

Wilhelm's Way reveals the life and times of this unsung hero who helped America win the race to build the atomic bomb and end World War II.

By: Teresa Wilhelm Waldof
Imprint: Third Generation Publishing
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 558g
ISBN: 9798985439601
Pages: 420
Publication Date: 25 January 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Independent scholar Teresa Wilhelm Waldof is the world's leading expert on the Ames Project section of the Manhattan Project. She speaks on Dr. Wilhelm's life and scientific contributions, the Ames Project, and the founding of Ames Laboratory. She holds a BA in speech communications and an MBA from the University of Minnesota. She lives in Rochester, Minnesota, with her family.

Reviews for Wilhelm's Way: The Inspiring Story of the Iowa Chemist Who Saved the Manhattan Project

"""Wilhelm's Way is a delightful and important addition to the annals of the Manhattan Project. The engaging book relates the improbable story of Dr. Harley Wilhelm and his young team of scientists . . . who produced pure uranium metal for the Manhattan Project."" -Cynthia Kelly, president of the Atomic Heritage Foundation and author of The Manhattan Project: The Birth of the Atomic Bomb in the Words of Its Creators, Eyewitnesses, and Historians ""An amazing story of ingenuity, determination, and moxie. . . A fascinating story of Iowa State University's little known but essential contribution to the end of World War II, which I highly recommend!"" -Wendy Wintersteen, president of Iowa State University"