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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Loring, William S., 1955- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Temas:
Manhattan Project (U.S.) > History.
Manhattan Project (U.S.)
Atomic bomb > United States > History.
Bombe atomique > États-Unis > Histoire.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Atomic bomb.
Trinity Site (N.M.) > History.
New Mexico > Trinity Site.
United States.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"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"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781476633817
1476633819

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