Length1h 43m
About this audiobook
"Blowups Happen" is a 1940 science fiction short story by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. It is one of two stories in which Heinlein, using only public knowledge of nuclear fission, anticipated the actual development of nuclear technology a few years later.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.1 (631)
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GenreScience Fiction
Length1 hr 43 mins
Narrated byPeter Coates
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateApr 7, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Blowups Happen - Intro
4Blowups Happen - 3
2Blowups Happen - 1
5Blowups Happen - Outro
3Blowups Happen - 2
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