The untold story of the humble man whose scientific innovation helped end World War II

In February 1942, leaders of the Manhattan Project had a problem: to prove a controlled nuclear chain reaction was possible, they needed pure uranium—tons of it and in less than ten months. With only a few grams in existence, there was little hope anyone could achieve such a feat. Harley Wilhelm, a chemistry professor at Iowa State College, rose to the challenge.

A sharecropper’s son and former college basketball coach, Wilhelm was an unlikely character to impact the course of world history. Nevertheless, he and his small, ragtag team of scientists and technicians surpassed everyone’s wildest expectations.

Wilhelm’s Way reveals the life and times of this unsung hero who helped America win the race to build the atomic bomb and end World War II.

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“I loved reading this book! It was a joy and your descriptions took me right back into that era.”
— Karen CornwellAuthor of You Can’t Fix What You Can’t See: An Eye-Opening Toolkit to Cultivate Gender Harmony in Business
“It is a fascinating read and well written to intertwine the science, the global impact and the personal issues with equal interest to the reader.”
— Alan McLenaghanPHD
“Wilhelm’s Way is a delightful and important addition to the annals of the Manhattan Project. The engaging book relates the improbable story of Dr. Harley Wilhelm and his young team of scientists . . . who produced pure uranium metal for the Manhattan Project.”
— Cynthia KellyPresident, Atomic Heritage Foundation and author of The Manhattan Project: The Birth of the Atomic Bomb in the Words of Its Creators, Eyewitnesses, and Historians
“An amazing story of ingenuity, determination, and moxie. . . . A fascinating story of Iowa State University’s little known but essential contribution to the end of World War II, which I highly recommend!”
— Wendy WintersteenPresident of Iowa State University
“Teresa weaves a complex tapestry, sharing the tale of making the uranium for the bomb that would end WWII… This is a fascinating story of innovation and subterfuge set in the heart of the industrial era when people were literally fighting for their lives. A page turner!”
— Karen CornwellAuthor of You Can’t Fix What You Can’t See: An Eye-Opening Toolkit to Cultivate Gender Harmony in Business
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Teresa Waldof

Leading expert on the Ames Project section of the Manhattan Project

Independent scholar Teresa Wilhelm Waldof is the world’s leading expert on the Ames Project section of the Manhattan Project. She speaks on Dr. Wilhelm’s life and scientific contributions, the Ames Project, and the founding of Ames Laboratory. She holds a BA in speech communications and an MBA from the University of Minnesota. She lives in Rochester, Minnesota, with her family.

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