Birthplace of the Atomic Bomb

A Complete History of the Trinity Test Site

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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It was not Robert Oppenheimer who built the bomb--it was engineers, chemists and young physicists in their twenties, many not yet having earned a degree. The first atomic bomb was originally conceived as a backup device, a weapon not then currently achievable. The remote Trinity Site--the birthplace of the bomb--was used as a test range for U.S. bombers before the first nuclear device was secretly detonated. After the blast, locals speculated that the flash and rumble were caused by colliding B-29s, while Manhattan Project officials nervously measured high levels of offsite radiation.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.

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Utgivningsdatum2019-03-08
Mått178 x 254 x 23 mm
Vikt776 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor445
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9781476675510

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroductionPrologue: Desert1. 1939–19432. January to June 19443. Mid-June to Mid-August 19444. Late August to Early November 19445. Early November through December 19446. January to Mid-February 19457. Late February to Mid-March 19458. Late March 19459. Early April to Mid-April 194510. Late April 194511. Early May 1945, Part I12. Early May 1945, Part II13. Mid-May 194514. Late May to Early June 194515. Mid to Late June 194516. July 1945, Week 117. July 1945, Week 218. Mid-July 194519. July 15, 194520. July 16, 194521. Late July through August 194522. Remainder of 194523. 194624. 1947–194825. 1949–195126. 1952–196427. 1965 to the PresentAppendices:deleteA. General Groves, General Patton and the California-Arizona Maneuver AreadeleteB. Silverplate and the B-29deleteC. Final Instructions for Town MonitorsdeleteD. Post-Blast Press ReleasesdeleteE. Ratliff Familydelete F. Firing Circuit and Arming of the GadgetdeleteG. JumbodeleteH. Evacuation Force: A Question of Numbersdelete I. What Happened to Anderson’s Sherman Tanks?Chapter NotesBibliographyIndex

“Loring tells [an] incredible story... This detailed history of the New Mexico desert outpost that became the site of the world’s first nuclear test will keep readers in suspense... Loring brings to life the scientists, engineers, and military officers who worked under wartime pressure to produce this terrifying success... This precise chronicle covers every contingency the leaders planned for, from building a huge steel containment vessel to recover the plutonium to outfitting Sherman tanks for examining a radioactive environment. This uniquely thorough and richly informative analysis of the Trinity test site illuminates the complex efforts involved in building the bomb and preparing the site, covering nearly everything readers and researchers might want to know.”—Booklist