The bomb : a life

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The bomb : a life

Gerard J. DeGroot

Harvard University Press, 2005

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"First published in Great Britain in 2004 by Jonathan Cape Random House"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references (p. [370]-375) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Traces the life of the atomic bomb, from its birth in turn-of-the-century physics labs in Europe, to its maturity in test sites and missile silos around the globe, examining the implications and legacy of this powerful weapon of mass destruction.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA72022385
  • ISBN
    • 0674017242
  • LCCN
    2004057657
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cambridge, Mass.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiii, 397 p., [16] p. of plates
  • Size
    25 cm
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