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Birthplace of the Atomic Bomb: A Complete History of the Trinity Test Site
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Birthplace of the Atomic Bomb: A Complete History of the Trinity Test Site

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If you think you know the full story of Trinity Site, birthplace of the atomic bomb, you don’t. Robert Oppenheimer didn’t built the bomb, it was hand made by engineers, chemists and young physicists in their twenties and many not yet having earned a degree. The first atomic bomb was originally planned as a backup device, a weapon not then currently achievable. The Trinity Site was bombed several times by US aircraft while one Manhattan Project facility was struck by a Japanese weapon.

Many commonly held
facts
are actually at best unsubstantiated and here for the first time is a book that speaks of a pivot point in history from the point of view of the men who served in the American desert. Five years of research using original letters, memos and reports, many only recently declassified from those involved bring a fresh perspective on the events now approaching it’s 75th anniversary.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc
Country
United States
Date
22 February 2019
Pages
299
ISBN
9781476675510

This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.

If you think you know the full story of Trinity Site, birthplace of the atomic bomb, you don’t. Robert Oppenheimer didn’t built the bomb, it was hand made by engineers, chemists and young physicists in their twenties and many not yet having earned a degree. The first atomic bomb was originally planned as a backup device, a weapon not then currently achievable. The Trinity Site was bombed several times by US aircraft while one Manhattan Project facility was struck by a Japanese weapon.

Many commonly held
facts
are actually at best unsubstantiated and here for the first time is a book that speaks of a pivot point in history from the point of view of the men who served in the American desert. Five years of research using original letters, memos and reports, many only recently declassified from those involved bring a fresh perspective on the events now approaching it’s 75th anniversary.

Read More
Format
Paperback
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc
Country
United States
Date
22 February 2019
Pages
299
ISBN
9781476675510