Birthplace of the Atomic Bomb: A Complete History of the Trinity Test Site
More Details
ISBN:
9781476633817
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Staff View
Grouping Information
| Grouped Work ID | 8324eced-e4e6-7a6f-a880-123493f6f5b1 |
|---|---|
| Grouping Title | birthplace of the atomic bomb a complete history of the trinity test site |
| Grouping Author | william s loring |
| Grouping Category | book |
| Grouping Language | English (eng) |
| Last Grouping Update | 2025-07-16 05:07:18AM |
| Last Indexed | 2025-07-16 05:15:02AM |
Solr Fields
accelerated_reader_point_value
0
accelerated_reader_reading_level
0
author
Loring, William S.
author_display
Loring, William S.
display_description
It was not Robert Oppenheimer who built the bomb—it was engineers, chemists and young physicists in their twenties, many not yet having earned a degree. The first atomic bomb was originally conceived as a backup device, a weapon not then currently achievable. The remote Trinity Site—the birthplace of the bomb—was used as a test range for U.S. bombers before the first nuclear device was secretly detonated. After the blast, locals speculated that the flash and rumble were caused by colliding B-29s, while Manhattan Project officials nervously measured high levels of offsite radiation. Drawing on original documents, many recently declassified, the author sheds new light on a pivotal moment in history—now approaching its 75th anniversary—told from the point of view of the men who inaugurated the Atomic Age in the New Mexico desert.
format_catalog
eBook
format_category_catalog
eBook
id
8324eced-e4e6-7a6f-a880-123493f6f5b1
isbn
9781476633817
last_indexed
2025-07-16T09:15:02.918Z
lexile_score
-1
literary_form
Non Fiction
literary_form_full
Non Fiction
primary_isbn
9781476633817
publishDate
2019
publisher
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
recordtype
grouped_work
title_display
Birthplace of the Atomic Bomb A Complete History of the Trinity Test Site
title_full
Birthplace of the Atomic Bomb A Complete History of the Trinity Test Site
title_short
Birthplace of the Atomic Bomb
title_sub
A Complete History of the Trinity Test Site
topic_facet
History
Military
Nonfiction
Military
Nonfiction
Solr Details Tables
item_details
| Bib Id | Item Id | Shelf Location | Call Num | Format | Format Category | Num Copies | Is Order Item | Is eContent | eContent Source | eContent URL | Detailed Status | Last Checkin | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| overdrive:c3783916-b61c-4eb0-83b8-6950060b4c60 | -1 | Online OverDrive Collection | Online OverDrive | eBook | eBook | 999999 | false | true | OverDrive | Available Online |
record_details
| Bib Id | Format | Format Category | Edition | Language | Publisher | Publication Date | Physical Description | Abridged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| overdrive:c3783916-b61c-4eb0-83b8-6950060b4c60 | eBook | eBook | English | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers | 2019 |
scoping_details_catalog
| Bib Id | Item Id | Grouped Status | Status | Locally Owned | Available | Holdable | Bookable | In Library Use Only | Library Owned | Is Home Pick Up Only | Holdable PTypes | Bookable PTypes | Home Pick Up PTypes | Local Url |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| overdrive:c3783916-b61c-4eb0-83b8-6950060b4c60 | -1 | Available Online | Available Online | false | true | true | false | false | false | false |