Day of Trinity

Lamont, Lansing

Published by Signet, N. Y., 1966

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Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, CanadaWagon Tongue Books

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All 254 pages (plus book adverts) are focused on one day in history: July 16, 1945. Read more about a mock-up plutonium assembly. Also: radar balloons, physicists, chain-reaction, the gadget, detonator, fizzle, Sierra Oscura, Special Engineering Detachment, X-5 Unit, Canadian John Williams, and Italian Navigator. Section of b/w photographs at center. INDEX at back. Cond : Paper wrapper is white with black lettering. The drawing on the front cover could be of Leslie Richard Groves. His sunglasses reflect the mushroom cloud. Tight, bright, square, and clean. Almost collectible ! ! No names, creases nor tears. Quote (p. 192) : " The AP carried the Alamogordo commandant's cryptic statement that `weather conditions affecting the content of gas shells exploded by the blast may make it desirable for the Army to evacuate temporarily a few citizens from their homes'. At the last moment ._._._. ." Size: 12mo.

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Bibliographic details

Title
Day of Trinity
Author
Lamont, Lansing
Publisher
Signet, N. Y.
Publication year
1966
Condition
Very Good ++
Binding
Soft cover
Illustrator
B/W Photograph (frontispiece)
Edition
First Edition.
Seller catalogs
Science

Wagon Tongue Books

Linden, AB, Canada

2-star seller

AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999

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I am a small home-based business so I may be difficult to reach by phone. I'm in the Mountain time zone. I've been passionate about books for approximately 30 years. Thank you for thinking Wagon Tongue.

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