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Atomic bomb United States History 20th century Hiroshima-shi (Japan) History Bombardment, 1945 Nuclear weapons United States History Physicists United States Biography Research New York (State) Tuxedo Park History 20th century Truman, Harry S Military leadership United States Military policy World war, 1939-1945 Japan World War, 1939-1945 Science United States World war, 1939-1945 United StatesOlson, Steve
Summary: "A thrilling narrative of scientific triumph--and the unimaginable, world-ending peril it brought us. Fearing that the Germans would be the first to weaponize the atom, the United States marshaled brilliant minds and seemingly inexhaustible bodies to finda way to create a nuclear chain reaction with unimaginable explosive power. It would begin with plutonium, the first element ever manufactured...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2020
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pi Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 530 CASConant, Jennet.
Summary: Wall Street legend Alfred Lee Loomis, who once owned Hilton Head Island, was devoted to his hobby of science experiments in his mansion. During World War II, Loomis played a key role in the development of radar and the atomic bomb.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2002
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 530 CONWallace, Chris
Summary: A Fox News Sunday anchor and a Pulitzer Prize-winning AP investigative journalist present a behind-the-scenes account of the secret meetings, global events, leadership decisions, and civilian realities that led to the Hiroshima bombing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020