Birthplace of the atomic bomb : a complete history of the Trinity Test Site / William S. Loring.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Loring, William S., 1955- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manhattan Project (U.S.)--History.

Manhattan Project (U.S.).

Atomic bomb--United States--History.

Atomic bomb.

Trinity Site (N.M.)--History.

Trinity Site (N.M.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (446 pages)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]

Summary:

"It was not Robert Oppenheimer who built the bomb--it was engineers, chemists and young physicists. 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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Prologue: Desert

1939/1943

January to June 1944

Mid-June to mid-August 1944

Late August to early November 1944

Early November through December 1944

January to mid-February 1945

Late February to mid-March 1945

Late March 1945

Early April to mid-April 1945

Late April 1945

Early May 1945, part I

Early May 1945, part II

Mid-may 1945

Late May to early June 1945

Mid to late June 1945

July 1945, week 1

July 1945, week 2

Mid-July 1945

July 15, 1945

July 16, 1945

Late July through August 1945

Remainder of 1945

1946

1947/1948

1949/1951

1952/1964

1965 to the present

Appendices

A. General Groves, General Patton and the California-Arizona Maneuver Area.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-3381-9