The Great Decision: The Secret History of the Atomic Bomb
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1959. 251, index, ink notes ins fr flylf, ink & pencil underlining & notes throughout text, DJ worn: sm tears, sm pcs missing, lg tear sp. More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1959. 251, index, ink notes ins fr flylf, ink & pencil underlining & notes throughout text, DJ worn: sm tears, sm pcs missing, lg tear sp. More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1959. Sixth Printing. 251, index, large glue stain ins rear flylf, discoloration ins bds & DJ flaps, library stamps, DJ somewhat soiled & edges worn. More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1959. 251, index, part of DJ flap cut out and pasted ins fr flylf, library bookplate, barcode, & stamp, lib call # on spine, bds scuffed The author was formerly director of public education for the Brookhaven Laboratory, a peacetime Atomic Energy Commission research center, and a consultant to the U.S. Air Force Air Research and Development Command. This work chronicles the decision to drop the bomb from the time President Truman was informed--116 days before Hiroshima. The final chapter is entitled "Conscience and Questions." More