| Birthplace of the Atomic Bomb: A Complete History of the Trinity Test Site Contributor(s): Loring, William S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1476675511 ISBN-13: 9781476675510 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $49.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) - History | Military - Nuclear Warfare |
| Dewey: 355.825 |
| LCCN: 2019002158 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (1.70 lbs) 445 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Geographic Orientation - New Mexico |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It was not Robert Oppenheimer who built the bomb--it was engineers, chemists and young physicists in their twenties, many not yet having earned a degree. The first atomic bomb was originally conceived as a backup device, a weapon not then currently achievable. The remote Trinity Site--the birthplace of the bomb--was used as a test range for U.S. bombers before the first nuclear device was secretly detonated. After the blast, locals speculated that the flash and rumble were caused by colliding B-29s, while Manhattan Project officials nervously measured high levels of offsite radiation. 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. |