Bibliograph

Atomic Bill, a journalist's dangerous ambition in the shadow of the bomb, Vincent Kiernan

Type

Label

Atomic Bill, a journalist's dangerous ambition in the shadow of the bomb, Vincent Kiernan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Atomic Bill

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1288318198

Responsibility statement

Vincent Kiernan

Sub title

a journalist's dangerous ambition in the shadow of the bomb

Summary

"An examination of the work of the New York Times reporter William L. Laurence in covering the Manhattan Project, development of the hydrogen bomb, and the early years of atomic weaponry"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction : A Moth to the Flame -- The Second Coming of Prometheus -- On the Army's Payroll -- Magnetic Current -- Atomland-on-Mars -- Trinity, Hiroshima and Nagasaki -- Aftermath -- Atomic Plagiarism in the South Pacific -- Reporter Grade 8 -- The Elixir of Life -- The Hell Bomb -- Atomic Dialogue -- The U-Bomb -- King Laurence -- Peace Through Understanding

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