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Author:

Zak, Dan.

Title:

Almighty : courage, resistance, and existential peril in the nuclear age / Dan Zak.

Publisher:

Blue Rider Press,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

402 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Subject:

Antinuclear movement--United States--History--21st century.
Pacifists--Oak Ridge--Oak Ridge--Biography.
Y-12 National Security Complex (U.S.).
Courage--United States.
Government, Resistance to--United States.
Nuclear weapons--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.
Nuclear weapons--Social aspects--United States.
Nuclear weapons--United States--History.
Nuclear weapons industry--United States--History.
United States--Military policy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-387) and index.

Contents:

Part I. Action -- Manhattan -- The Field -- The Prophet -- The Miracle -- Security -- Part II. Reaction -- Washington -- Oak Ridge -- The Trial -- Part III. Relativity/Uncertainty -- The Modern Paradox -- Good Faith -- Epilogue.

ISBN:

0399173757
9780399173752 (print : alkaline paper) :

LCCN:

2016011566

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

OJPC027 -- Corning Public Library (Corning)

SHPC094 -- Denver Public Library (Denver)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

BWPD851 -- Bertha Bartlett Public Library (Story City)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)