Project Gutenberg 2008-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 105 National Atomic Museum (U.S.) Trinity Site Produced by Gregory Walker and David Widger "Trinity Site" by the U.S. Department of Energy is a historical account produced in the late 20th century that details the events surrounding the first atomic bomb test conducted on July 16, 1945, within the New Mexico desert as part of the Manhattan Project. The book focuses on the Trinity test, its preparations, and the aftermath, providing insights into the monumental event that changed the course of history and ushered in the Atomic Age. The narrative begins with a thorough description of the Trinity test site and the decision to conduct the test in the Jornada del Muerto Valley. It chronicles the meticulous preparations leading up to the detonation, including the assembly of the plutonium core and the setup of observation points. The explosion itself is depicted with vivid imagery, capturing the awe and terror of the event. The book also explores the significance of the test within the larger context of World War II and nuclear development, detailing both the immediate effects and the long-term implications for science and warfare. Additionally, it touches on the legacy of the site and the subsequent establishment of the National Atomic Museum, which serves as a repository of information and artifacts from the Atomic Age. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Manhattan Project (U.S.) Atomic bomb -- New Mexico -- Testing -- History QC U D731 Text World War II Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Science - General 62135 62145 2024-09-01T04:58:16.424464 2023-10-01T04:48:14.578586 text/html text/html 58091 2013-01-12T10:57:22 text/html; charset=us-ascii 585642 2013-01-12T10:58:14 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 658362 2024-09-01T04:58:19.912391 application/epub+zip 657205 2024-09-01T04:58:17.732400 application/epub+zip 68745 2024-09-01T04:58:16.913429 application/epub+zip 736595 2024-09-01T04:58:21.613381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 726832 2024-09-01T04:58:19.375403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139878 2022-09-01T05:10:08.595020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48075 48049 2024-09-01T04:58:16.150434 2023-10-01T04:48:14.343584 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 48098 2008-06-29T13:27:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18612 2008-06-29T13:29:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18958 2024-09-01T04:58:21.750392 application/rdf+xml 12386 2024-09-01T04:58:17.263434 image/jpeg 3321 2024-09-01T04:58:17.085418 image/jpeg 642961 2024-09-01T04:58:16.458412 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia