The Day the Sun Rose Twice

Ferenc Szasz raises certain issues in The Day the Sun Rose Twice regarding the lives of the scientists involved with the nuclear bomb. Focusing on Szasz' portrayal of the scientific community's perspectives in the context of the international conflicts, security issues, and the science itself will show that Szasz essentially idolized the scientists and, therefore, left out many areas of importance in the controversies of the atomic age. First, it is important to examine the …

…with the scientist standpoint while discussing international conflicts, security issues, and the scientific community. Although, in subjects such as these where controversy thrives, a book that only talks in detail about the events can be disappointing. Szasz wrote an excellent book, but different perspectives would have made it much longer and more rounded, and showing the true scientists instead of only their admirable qualities would have made it more real and significant for the reader.