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Building the bombs : a history of the nuclear weapons complex / Charles R. Loeber ; edited by Lorna Gail Clark and Phil Brittenham ; illustrated by Michael Townsend ; designed by Jan Gaunce.

Loeber, Charles R. (Author). Clark, Lorna Gail. (Added Author). Sandia National Laboratories. (Added Author).

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  • Physical Description: xviii, 262 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
  • Publisher: Albuquerque, N.M. : Sandia National Laboratories, [2002].

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-244) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Einstein opens the door -- The Manhattan Project -- German atomic bomb program -- Espionage during the Manhattan Project -- Creating the Cold War -- Two scorpions in a bottle -- Tests and test sites -- Performance improvements -- To the brink -- Safety and security improvements -- Ending the Cold War -- Maintaining deterrence.
Subject: Nuclear weapons > History.
Nuclear weapons > United States > History.

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