Birthplace of the atomic bomb : a complete history of the Trinity Test Site /

"It was not Robert Oppenheimer who built the bomb--it was engineers, chemists and young physicists. Drawing on original documents, many recently declassified, the author sheds new light on a pivotal moment in history--now approaching its 75th anniversary--told from the point of view of the men...

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Main Authors: Loring, William S., 1955
Published: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
Publisher Address: Jefferson, North Carolina :
Publication Dates: [2019]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: "It was not Robert Oppenheimer who built the bomb--it was engineers, chemists and young physicists. Drawing on original documents, many recently declassified, the author sheds new light on a pivotal moment in history--now approaching its 75th anniversary--told from the point of view of the men who inaugurated the Atomic Age in the New Mexico desert"--
Carrier Form: vii, 437 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 25 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781476675510
1476675511
Index Number: QC773
CLC: E928-097.12
TJ91-097.12
Call Number: TJ91-097.12/L874