The Hawk and the Dove: World War II at Okinawa and Korea
Place_Pub: Kittery Point, ME: Smith/Kerr Associates LLC, 2009. 258, wraps, illus., endpaper maps, references, index. More
Place_Pub: Kittery Point, ME: Smith/Kerr Associates LLC, 2009. 258, wraps, illus., endpaper maps, references, index. More
Columbus, OH: Battelle Press, 1994. Presumed First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. ix, [1], 920, [6] pages. Illustrations. Footnotes. Name Index. Subject Index. Periodic Table on endpapers. Oversized format. Slightly cocked/shaken. DJ has slight wear and soiling. This book is a detailed chronological account of the discovery of plutonium and the actions taken to enhance its production to the levels necessary for the building of an atomic bomb during World War II. Entries written by Glenn T. Seaborg, Nobel Prize winning chemist, give an extremely detailed record, which gives keen insight into the operation of the Manhattan Project and the multitude of scientists who played crucial roles in its functions. The book includes extensive annotations and identifications contributed by the editors, and many pictures and diagrams. More