The Atomic Bomb [a title in The Reference Shelf series, Vol. 19, No. 2]

First edition hardcover (possible ex-library copy, as there is evidence of old sticker at bottom of spine, a code number stamped at bottom of first Preface page, and some old dried adhesive on back endpaper where a library pocket might have been); there is a torn-off section of the last page, in a blank part of the page where no type existed; last free endpaper removed; closed page edges show some dust-dinginess, and some light staining; slight wrinkling to some pages; wear to top and bottom spine; cover corners slightly bumped and worn. A collection of writings about the Atomic Bomb: History and Development; Social and Other Implications of Atomic Energy; Control (National and International); Peacetime Benefits of the Atomic Age. With bibliography. Science. Nuclear energy. History. Political concerns. DB.