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Pamphlet. Condizione: Very Good. Vol 61, No 5, pp. 1045-1050, Illus, 4to, Extracted from orig Vol, begins with title page, trimmed & stapled, thus is like a pamphlet, VG.

Condizione: New.

Paperback. Condizione: New. During the Cold War, the United States conducted atmospheric tests of nuclear weapons in the Marshall Islands of the Pacific. The total explosive yield of these tests was 108 megatons, equivalent to the detonation of one Hiroshima bomb per day over nineteen years. These tests, particularly Castle Bravo, the largest one, had tragic consequences, including the irradiation of innocent people and the permanent displacement of many native Marshallese. Keith M. Parsons and Robert Zaballa tell the story of the development and testing of thermonuclear weapons and the effects of these tests on their victims and on the popular and intellectual culture. These events are also situated in their Cold War context and explained in terms of the prevailing hopes, fears, and beliefs of that age. In particular, the narrative highlights the obsessions and priorities of top American officials, such as Lewis L. Strauss, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission.…

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

8vo. pp x, 239. Original publisher's illustrated wraps with beige, black, and white lettering at the spine and beige and white lettering at the front cover. ISBN: 9781107697904 About fine.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Text clean and tight; includes 9 maps in back pocket; Technical Reports Volume 14 / Research Reports in Archaeology Contribution 9; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 222 pages.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condizione: New. During the Cold War, the United States conducted atmospheric tests of nuclear weapons in the Marshall Islands of the Pacific. The total explosive yield of these tests was 108 megatons, equivalent to the detonation of one Hiroshima bomb per day over nineteen years. These tests, particularly Castle Bravo, the largest one, had tragic consequences, including the irradiation of innocent people and the permanent displacement of many native Marshallese. Keith M. Parsons and Robert Zaballa tell the story of the development and testing of thermonuclear weapons and the effects of these tests on their victims and on the popular and intellectual culture. These events are also situated in their Cold War context and explained in terms of the prevailing hopes, fears, and beliefs of that age. In particular, the narrative highlights the obsessions and priorities of top American officials, such as Lewis L. Strauss, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission.…

Condizione: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. During the Cold War, the United States conducted atmospheric tests of thermonuclear weapons in the Marshall Islands of the Pacific. By telling this fascinating but disturbing story, Keith M. Parsons and Robert Zaballa illustrate what happens when ultimate p. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Bombing the Marshall Islands | Keith M. Parsons (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2017 | Cambridge University Press | EAN 9781107697904 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.…