Author Craig Nelson on 'Age of Radiance'

From the New York Times bestselling author of Rocket Men and the award-winning biographer of Thomas Paine comes the first complete history of the Atomic Age, a brilliant, magisterial account of the men and women who uncovered the secrets of the nucleus, brought its power to America, and ignited the twentieth century.

The Age of Radiance: The Epic Rise and Dramatic Fall of the Atomic Era is available for pre-order now. On sale March 25.