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Grappling with the Bomb is a history of Britain's 1950s program to test the hydrogen bomb, code name Operation Grapple. In 1957-58, nine atmospheric nuclear tests were held at Malden Island and Christmas Island--today, part of the Pacific nation of Kiribati. Nearly 14,000 troops travelled to th...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Maclellan, Nic (Author)
Corporate Author: Australian National University Press
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Acton, A.C.T. : ANU Press, [2017]
Series:Pacific series.
Subjects:
1956-1958
Operation Grapple, Kiribati, 1956-1958.
Nuclear weapons > Great Britain > Testing.
Hydrogen bomb > Great Britain > Testing.
Nuclear weapons > Oceania > Testing.
Hydrogen bomb > Oceania > Testing.
Nuclear weapons testing victims > Oceania.
Pacific Islanders > Health and hygiene > Oceania.
Nuclear explosions > Environmental aspects > Oceania.
Nuclear weapons > Testing > Environmental aspects > Oceania.
Armes nucléaires > Océanie > Essais.
Victimes d'essais nucléaires > Océanie.
Océaniens > Santé et hygiène > Océanie.
Explosions nucléaires > Aspect de l'environnement > Océanie.
Armes nucléaires > Essais > Aspect de l'environnement > Océanie.
Australasia, Oceania and other land areas.
Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning.
Kiribati.
Nuclear issues.
Nuclear weapons.
Oceania.
Oceans and seas.
Other geographical groupings, oceans and seas.
Pacific Ocean.
Polynesia.
Society and social sciences Society and social sciences.
The environment.
Warfare and defence.
Weapons and equipment.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Security (National & International)
Hydrogen bomb > Testing
Military policy
Nuclear explosions > Environmental aspects
Nuclear weapons > Testing
Nuclear weapons > Testing > Environmental aspects
Nuclear weapons testing victims
Pacific Islanders > Health and hygiene
Great Britain > Military policy.
Great Britain
Kiribati
Oceania
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Grappling with the Bomb is a history of Britain's 1950s program to test the hydrogen bomb, code name Operation Grapple. In 1957-58, nine atmospheric nuclear tests were held at Malden Island and Christmas Island--today, part of the Pacific nation of Kiribati. Nearly 14,000 troops travelled to the central Pacific for the UK nuclear testing program--many are still living with the health and environmental consequences. Based on archival research and interviews with nuclear survivors, Grappling with the Bomb presents i-Kiribati woman Sui Kiritome, British pacifist Harold Steele, businessman James Burns, Fijian sailor Paul Ah Poy, English volunteers Mary and Billie Burgess and many other witnesses to Britain's nuclear folly.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiv, 383 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-373) and index.
ISBN:9781760461386
1760461385

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