Unlike many books on Hanford, Working on the Bomb is told, complete with compelling onsite photographs, in the words of those who worked directly on the project, ranging from construction workers to scientists and engineers. They tell their stories, often describing their experience as an adventure, many only vaguely aware of the magnitude of what they were actually doing.

Regional and oral history buffs, history professors, researchers, government agencies, and anyone who has an interest in the topic would find the book a fascinating read.