The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (772 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1451617526 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Loved ones were far away, deadlines and informants lurking much nearer. I hope readers will be as fascinated by this moment in time as I was, as I still am.Young female cubicle operators monitor the activity of the calutrons, the heart of the uranium electromagnetic separation process at the Y-12 plant. It was a world of pioneering spirit and propaganda, of scientific gains and personal loss. Los Alamos. A Note from Denise Kiernan, Author of The Girls of Atomic CityMost of us have grown up with the humbling power of the atomic bomb looming somewhere in our collective consciousness. When that end came, it was a relief and a shock. I was struck by the youth of these women, the size of the room, the unfamiliar technology. The satisfaction of doing one's part mixed with the anxiety of wartime. These names may ring a bell, if only a distant one. I tracked down everyone I could who had worked on the Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, during World War II.I ent
"Everyone should read this book!" according to Margery McGrath. The other reviews on "The Girls of Atomic City" are wonderfully written. I agree with all the positive comments on the book's accurate reflection of the times, and I loved getting to know "the girls". I wanted to write a review because of a family conn. David Ray Smith said "The Girls of Atomic City" tells Oak Ridge's story in a new light. Denise Kiernan has succeeded in her new book, "The Girls of Atomic City," to tell the story of Oak Ridge, TN, during the Manhattan Project in a way that is unique and gives insight until now hidden. Writers who have focused on this story before have ei. "Excellent portrayal of life during the war" according to EWebb. As a native Tennessean and frequent visitor to Oak Ridge I eagerly awaited the release of this book. I was not at all disappointed.The story of Oak Ridge, how its purpose and existence was kept a secret, and the development of the atomic bomb is fascin
Thousands of civilians--many of them young women from small towns across the South--were recruited to this secret city, enticed by solid wages and the promise of war-ending work. Now a New York Times Bestseller!THE GIRLS OF ATOMIC CITYAT THE HEIGHT OF WORLD WAR II, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was home to 75,000 residents, consuming more electricity than New York City. That is, until the end of the war--when Oak Ridge's secret was revealed. Combining the grand-scale human drama of The Worst Hard Time with the intimate biography and of