This edition had all images removed.
Title: Photos and Maps of Trinity (Atomic Test) Site
Note: Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by HTML version by Al Haines.
Summary: "Photos and Maps of Trinity (Atomic Test) Site" is a visual documentation created in the late 20th century, likely during the 1990s or early 2000s. This book comprises a collection of photographs and maps related to the Trinity test, the first detonation of a nuclear weapon conducted as part of the Manhattan Project. The primary focus of the book is to illustrate the key locations and events associated with this groundbreaking moment in history. The book features various images, including photographs of the base camp for workers at the Trinity site, the atomic blast, and notable figures such as J. Robert Oppenheimer and General Leslie Groves examining the aftermath of the explosion. Additionally, it includes pictures of the assembly of the plutonium core, known as the "gadget," and maps that guide visitors to the Trinity site today. Through these visuals, the publication captures not only the technical aspects of the atomic test but also the historical significance of the event, giving readers a poignant glimpse into a pivotal moment that shaped modern history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Contributor: White Sands Missile Range (N.M.). Public Affairs Office
EBook No.: 279
Published: Sep 14, 2014
Downloads: 136
Language: English
Subject: Manhattan Project (U.S.)
Subject: Atomic bomb -- New Mexico -- Los Alamos -- Testing -- History
LoCC: Science: Physics
LoCC: Military science
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War II (1939-1945)
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Photos and Maps of Trinity (Atomic Test) Site
Note: Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by HTML version by Al Haines.
Summary: "Photos and Maps of Trinity (Atomic Test) Site" is a visual documentation created in the late 20th century, likely during the 1990s or early 2000s. This book comprises a collection of photographs and maps related to the Trinity test, the first detonation of a nuclear weapon conducted as part of the Manhattan Project. The primary focus of the book is to illustrate the key locations and events associated with this groundbreaking moment in history. The book features various images, including photographs of the base camp for workers at the Trinity site, the atomic blast, and notable figures such as J. Robert Oppenheimer and General Leslie Groves examining the aftermath of the explosion. Additionally, it includes pictures of the assembly of the plutonium core, known as the "gadget," and maps that guide visitors to the Trinity site today. Through these visuals, the publication captures not only the technical aspects of the atomic test but also the historical significance of the event, giving readers a poignant glimpse into a pivotal moment that shaped modern history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Contributor: White Sands Missile Range (N.M.). Public Affairs Office
EBook No.: 279
Published: Sep 14, 2014
Downloads: 136
Language: English
Subject: Manhattan Project (U.S.)
Subject: Atomic bomb -- New Mexico -- Los Alamos -- Testing -- History
LoCC: Science: Physics
LoCC: Military science
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War II (1939-1945)
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.