Los Alamos: Beginning of an Era, 1943-1945; LASL-79-78 Reprint, IS-1-61-84
Los Alamos, NM: Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, 1986. Reprint. Wraps. Format is approximately 8.5 inches by 10.75 inches. 60 pages plus covers. Wraps. Illustrations. Some wear and soiling to covers. White cover with Fireball. Sticker on title page. A fascinating glimpse into the past of Los Alamos, New Mexico and the assembly of the world’s first nuclear device. Many photographs support the story, which begins in 1943 when the government chose the Pajarito Plateau as an important site for the Manhattan Project. This is the story of one of the greatest scientific achievements of all time. It is the story of the founding of the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and its successful secret mission to create the first atomic bomb, the weapon that ended World War II. Part One, Starting Point, Military and Scientific Realities of 1943: Military considerations had government (make) the decision, by 1943, that an atomic bomb was desirable, as a means for bringing World War II to an end. Scientific considerations had governed the decision that an atomic bomb was feasible. The contents are: Starting Point, Military and Scientific Realities of 1943; The Place; Living at Los Alamos; Designing the Bomb; Preparing the Materials; Trinity; The Plans; Trial Run; Countdown; The New World, and They Built The Bomb. Condition: Very good.
Keywords: WWII, Robert Oppenheimer, Nuclear Weapons, Plutonium, Enriched Uranium, Atomic Bomb, Manhattan Project, Los Alamos, Pajarito
[Book #77490]
Price: $40.00