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Published by Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1943
ISBN 10: 0224101706ISBN 13: 9780224101707
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Published by Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1943
ISBN 10: 0224101706ISBN 13: 9780224101707
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Published by Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1943
ISBN 10: 0224101706ISBN 13: 9780224101707
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Condition: Good. Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers. 1.58.
Published by University of New Mexico Press, 1979
ISBN 10: 082630513XISBN 13: 9780826305138
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.
Published by U. Of New Mexico, 1979
ISBN 10: 082630513XISBN 13: 9780826305138
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Published by University of New Mexico, Alburquerque, 1979
ISBN 10: 082630513XISBN 13: 9780826305138
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. 1st Edition. Soft cover book is a clean tight unmarked copy. Wraps show scuffing from shelf wear.
Published by U. Of New Mexico, 1979
ISBN 10: 082630513XISBN 13: 9780826305138
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Published by U. Of New Mexico, 1979
ISBN 10: 082630513XISBN 13: 9780826305138
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Condition: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 1.
Published by Brand: University of New Mexico Press, 1979
ISBN 10: 082630513XISBN 13: 9780826305138
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Revised ed. Book by Kunetka, James W.
Published by UNIV OF NEW MEXICO PR, 1979
ISBN 10: 082630513XISBN 13: 9780826305138
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Published by Prentice-Hall, 1978
ISBN 10: 0131346350ISBN 13: 9780131346352
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Hardcover. Condition: very good. In Used Condition.
Published by Prentice-Hall, 1978
ISBN 10: 0131346350ISBN 13: 9780131346352
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Hardcover. Condition: very good. Used.
Published by Jonathan Cape, 2015
ISBN 10: 0224101706ISBN 13: 9780224101707
Seller: Alpha 2 Omega Books BA, Southampton, HANTS, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near fine. First UK edition-first printing. Fine/Near fine.Jonathan Cape,2015.First UK edition-first printing (1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2). Black hardback (black lettering to the spine, two small nicks on the cover) in fine condition, with Dj(small nick and crease on the edges of the Dj cover) in near fine condition. Illustrated with b/w photos, drawings.Nice and clean pages as new with a small crease and nick on the edges of the pages.915pp including Postscript, a note about the author.Price un-clipped. Heavy book (approx. 1.4 Kg).
Published by U. Of New Mexico, 1979
ISBN 10: 082630513XISBN 13: 9780826305138
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Published by U. Of New Mexico, 1979
ISBN 10: 082630513XISBN 13: 9780826305138
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Published by Brand: University of New Mexico Press, 1979
ISBN 10: 082630513XISBN 13: 9780826305138
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Published by U. Of New Mexico, 1979
ISBN 10: 082630513XISBN 13: 9780826305138
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Published by Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1978
ISBN 10: 0131346350ISBN 13: 9780131346352
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Printing [Stated]. [6], 234 pages. Illustrations. Footnotes. Notes. Sources & Bibliography. Glossary. Index. Signed by the author on the fep. DJ has some wear, tears, and soiling. Front board weak and restrengthened with glue. One page of the photographic insert had separated and was glued back in. James William Kunetka (born September 29, 1944) is an American writer best known for his novels Warday and Nature's End. He has also written nonfiction on the topic of the atomic age. Kunetka received a BA in Political Science from the University of Texas at Austin. Kunetka's first book was City of Fire. Kunetka explains the technical problems that attended the construction of the first atomic bombs, going into detail about initiators, detonators, cores, tampers, explosive lenses. Add this to the shelf of works shedding new light on a turning point in history. Based upon previously classified wartime files, the complete records of the Manhattan Project, and interviews with dozens of wartime participants, City of Fire presents the complete and definitive history of Los Alamos, the scientific town created overnight by the U.S. Army to build prototype atomic bombs during World War II. With the initial test explosion of the atomic bomb in northern New Mexico on July 16, 1945, the Atom Age--indeed, the whole modern era--had begun in earnest. Now, in a book brimming with history, science, politics, and extraordinary human achievement, here is the dramatic story behind the creation of the atomic bomb. Led by the brilliant and charismatic Robert Oppenheimer, the Los Alamos Laboratory drew to its ranks the scientific giants of the age: Neils Bohr, Enrico Fermi, Edward Teller, and dozens more. Casting new light on Oppenheimer's pervasive contributions to the Laboratory and on his relationship with General Leslie R. Groves, the Director of the Manhattan Project, this book reveals the scientific squabbles that developed, as well as the unusual degree of cooperation Oppenheimer generated among his colleagues and between the scientific community and the military establishment. New insights are also shed on the roles played by such major figures as Roosevelt, Truman, and Churchill in an undertaking that provided for the unprecedented interaction of science and politics. The author recreates the unique life and work at Los Alamos--the uncertainties, difficulties, small pleasures, and ironies--that led to the beginning of the Atomic Age. He tells how problems in the bomb's creation were overcome by vast expenditures of money and almost around-the-clock labor or nearly 7,000 men and women working in secrecy on the isolated New Mexican mesa. Work on the project went ahead despite the uncertainty of the outcome and the belief by some scientists that an atomic explosion possibly could ignite the atmosphere and destroy the world. After the war, scientists were divided between those who favored development of larger, more powerful weapons and those who felt that existing weapons were enough. Describing the historical events leading to the Trinity bomb test and to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. City of Fire corrects many misconceptions about the greatest news story of the twentieth century. Setting the record straight, it establishes that all Los Alamos scientists were involved in the decision to use the weapon against Japan. Written in a compelling and riveting style, this is the clearest, most accurate, and most informed account to date of a major scientific achievement that has affected all our lives.
Published by Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1978
ISBN 10: 0131346350ISBN 13: 9780131346352
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Printing [Stated]. [6], 234 pages. Illustrations. Notes. Sources & Bibliography. Glossary. Index. Inscribed by the author on the fep. Inscription reads: For Kent Reed with best wishes James W. Kunetka April, 1978. Also on the fep is a parental gift message dated June 21, 1978. DJ has some wear, tears, and soiling. James William Kunetka (born September 29, 1944) is an American writer best known for his novels Warday and Nature's End. He has also written non-fiction on the topic of the atomic age. Kunetka received a BA in Political Science from the University of Texas at Austin. Kunetka's first book was City of Fire. Kunetka explains the technical problems that attended the construction of the first atomic bombs, going into detail about initiators, detonators, cores, tampers, explosive lenses. ATR3 I4 Add this to the shelf of works shedding new light on a turning point in history. Based upon previously classified wartime files, the complete records of the Manhattan Project, and interviews with dozens of wartime participants, City of Fire presents the complete and definitive history of Los Alamos, the scientific town created overnight by the U.S. Army to build prototype atomic bombs during World War II. With the initial test explosion of the atomic bomb in northern New Mexico on July 16, 1945, the Atom Age--indeed, the whole modern era--had begun in earnest. Now, in a book brimming with history, science, politics, and extraordinary human achievement, here is the dramatic story behind the creation of the atomic bomb. Led by the brilliant and charismatic Robert Oppenheimer, the Los Alamos Laboratory drew to its ranks the scientific giants of the age: Neils Bohr, Enrico Fermi, Edward Teller, and dozens more. Casting new light on Oppenheimer's pervasive contributions to the Laboratory and on his relationship with General Leslie R. Groves, the Director of the Manhattan Project, this book reveals the scientific squabbles that developed, as well as the unusual degree of cooperation Oppenheimer generated among his colleagues and between the scientific community and the military establishment. New insights are also shed on the roles played by such major figures as Roosevelt, Truman, and Churchill in an undertaking that provided for the unprecedented interaction of science and politics. The author recreates the unique life and work at Los Alamos--the uncertainties, difficult ires, small pleasures, and ironies--that led to the beginning of the Atomic Age. He tells how problems in the bomb's creation were overcome by vast expenditures of money and almost around-the-clock labor or nearly 7,000 men and women working in secrecy on the isolated New Mexican mesa. Work on the project went ahead despite the uncertainty of the outcome and the belief by some scientists that an atomic explosion possibly could ignite the atmosphere and destroy the world. After the war, scientists were divided between those who favored development of larger, more powerful weapons and those who felt that existing weapons were enough. Describing the historical events leading to the Trinity bomb test and to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. City of Fire corrects many misconceptions about the greatest news story of the twentieth century. Setting the record straight, it establishes that all Los Alamos scientists were involved in the decision to use the weapon against Japan. Written in a compelling and riveting style, this is the clearest, most accurate, and most informed account to date of a major scientific achievement that has affected all our lives.
Published by Prentice-Hall, 1978
ISBN 10: 0131346350ISBN 13: 9780131346352
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Published by Prentice-Hall, 1978
ISBN 10: 0131346350ISBN 13: 9780131346352
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Published by Prentice-Hall, 1978
ISBN 10: 0131346350ISBN 13: 9780131346352
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Published by Prentice-Hall, 1978
ISBN 10: 0131346350ISBN 13: 9780131346352
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Condition: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1.1.
Published by Prentice-Hall, 1978
ISBN 10: 0131346350ISBN 13: 9780131346352
Seller: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 1.1.
Published by Prentice-Hall, 1978
ISBN 10: 0131346350ISBN 13: 9780131346352
Seller: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
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Condition: Fair. Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within 1.1.
Published by Prentice-Hall, 1978
ISBN 10: 0131346350ISBN 13: 9780131346352
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Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any). 1.1.