Atomic Testing in Mississippi: Project Dribble and the Quest for Nuclear Weapons Treaty Verification in the Cold War Era Contributor(s): Burke, David Allen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807145831 ISBN-13: 9780807145838 Publisher: LSU Press OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Military Science - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
Dewey: 623.451 |
LCCN: 2012006530 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.6" (0.90 lbs) 224 pages |
Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Mississippi - Cultural Region - Deep South - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - South |
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Publisher Description: In Atomic Testing in Mississippi, David Allen Burke illuminates the nearly forgotten history of America's only nuclear detonations east of the Mississippi River. The atomic tests, conducted in the mid-1960s nearly 3,000 feet below ground in Mississippi's Tatum Salt Dome, posed a potential risk for those living within 150 miles of the site, which included residents of Hattiesburg, Jackson, Gulfport, Biloxi, Mobile, and New Orleans. While the detonations provided the United States with verification methods that helped limit the world's nuclear arsenals, they sparked widespread public concern. |