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Day the Sun Rose Twice : The Story of the Trinity Site Nuclear Explosion, July 16, 1945 by Ferenc Morton Szasz (1984, Trade Paperback)
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Day the Sun Rose Twice : The Story of the Trinity Site Nuclear Explosion, July 16, 1945, Paperback by Szasz, Ferenc Morton, ISBN 082630768X, ISBN-13 9780826307682, Used Good Condition, Free shipping in the US Traces the history of the world's first atomic detonation
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PublisherUniversity of New Mexico Press
ISBN-10082630768X
ISBN-139780826307682
eBay Product ID (ePID)12038687529
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Book TitleDay the Sun Rose Twice : the Story of the Trinity Site Nuclear Explosion, July 16, 1945
Number of Pages234 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPower Resources / Nuclear, United States / 20th Century
Publication Year1984
IllustratorYes
FeaturesReprint
GenreTechnology & Engineering, History
AuthorFerenc Morton Szasz
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight12.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN84-007587
Reviews"A thorough and well-written history of the Trinity Site nuclear explosion, the culmination of the work of the longhairs of Los Alamos. . a flawless and fascinating read, the definitive book on the subject."--Moab Times-Independent, "This tightly focused, lucidly written and thoroughly researched book. . . describes the events, personalities and scientific processes that led to the detonation of the first atomic bomb in an isolated stretch of New Mexican desert. . . . Mr. Szasz provides fascinating details. . . . The Day the Sun Rose Twice is concise and cogent, a valuable introduction to how our nuclear dilemma began."--New York Times Book Review, "May be the definitive account of the days and hours leading up to the first nuclear explosion in history and the legacy it left. He vividly reconstructs the story: the industrious atmosphere of the scientists and technicians; the grave considerations of those making key decisions; the sense of wonder, and twinges of conscience, at what had been achieved."--Los Angeles Times
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SynopsisWinner of the Western History Association's Robert G. Athearn Award for outstanding book on the twentieth-century American WestJust before dawn on July 16, 1945, the world's first nuclear bomb was detonated at Trinity Site in an isolated stretch of the central New Mexico desert. It may have been the single most important event of the twentieth century. The Day the Sun Rose Twice tells the fascinating story of the events leading up to this first test explosion, the characters and roles of the people involved, and the aftermath of the bomb's successful demonstration.With J. Robert Oppenheimer, the "father of the atomic bomb," at last getting his Hollywood close-up in Christopher Nolan's new blockbuster film Oppenheimer , readers can discover the background behind the world's first atomic blast in Ferenc Morton Szasz's award-winning history. "Tightly focused, lucidly written, and thoroughly researched," according to the New York Times Book Review , the book provides "a valuable introduction to how our nuclear dilemma began.", First published in 1984, this prize-winning history of the Manhattan Project is now available in paperback for the first time, fifty years after the explosion of the first atomic bomb., Winner of the Western History Association's Robert G. Athearn Award for outstanding book on the twentieth-century American West Just before dawn on July 16, 1945, the world's first nuclear bomb was detonated at Trinity Site in an isolated stretch of the central New Mexico desert. It may have been the single most important event of the twentieth century. The Day the Sun Rose Twice tells the fascinating story of the events leading up to this first test explosion, the characters and roles of the people involved, and the aftermath of the bomb's successful demonstration. With J. Robert Oppenheimer, the "father of the atomic bomb," at last getting his Hollywood close-up in Christopher Nolan's new blockbuster film Oppenheimer, readers can discover the background behind the world's first atomic blast in Ferenc Morton Szasz's award-winning history. "Tightly focused, lucidly written, and thoroughly researched," according to the New York Times Book Review, the book provides "a valuable introduction to how our nuclear dilemma began."
LC Classification NumberQC773.A1S93 1984
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Good book! Thoroughly enjoyed it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
