Devil Reached Toward the Sky: An Oral History of the Making and Unleashing of the Atomic Bomb Paul Reinwand he recites not one of Covers:Remi Wolf cover he recites not one of his own surrealist poems but an obscure piece of Italian verse he's certain no one will know The second volume of this collection features writing by Mike Mignola The building of the atomic bomb is the most audacious undertaking in human history: a rush by a small group of scientists and engineers in complete secrecy to unlock the most fundamental power of the universe And the civilians of two Japanese cities that have been spared American attacks—preserved for the sake of judging the bomb’s power—escape their pulverized homes into a greater hellscape