James Conant, the American scientist who played a key role in the creation of the first atomic bomb, never regretted dropping it on Hiroshima, Japan, at the end of World War II. But he was afraid of a ...

What could be more intriguing than the young writer Roald Dahl—destined to create such classics as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory —assigned by His Majesty’s Government to Washington, D.C., as a ...

Atomic pioneer -- A Dorchester boy -- A Harvard man -- No-man's-land -- The chemists' war -- Air castles -- The specialist -- The dark horse -- Unexpected troubles -- The acid test -- A private ...

When you think of covert operations, what comes to mind? Espionage, international intrigue, adventure and…Julia Child? After reading Jennet Conant’s new book, A Covert Affair: Julia Child and Paul ...

Margaret Warner talks with author Jenet Conant about "Tuxedo Park," her new book about a millionaire investor with a passion for science. The book is "Tuxedo Park: A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret ...

60 Minutes personality Steve Kroft said he is filled with “nothing but regret” after cheating on his wife Jennet Conant, in an apology late Tuesday after The National ENQUIRER broke the story of the ...

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway (Scribner, $13). Set on the Italian front during World War I, this is simply one of the best novels ever written about innocence, love, and loss. The first five ...

In August 1945, the first atomic bombs detonated in Japan. Chemist James Bryant Conant watched as the world began to grapple with the devastating implications of nuclear energy. For Conant, the bombs ...