Title Atomic Bill : a journalist's dangerous ambition in the shadow of the bomb / Vincent Kiernan

Published Ithaca : Three Hills, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2022 ©2022

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 303 pages) : illustrations Contents Introduction : A Moth to the Flame -- The Second Coming of Prometheus -- On the Army's Payroll -- Magnetic Current -- Atomland-on-Mars -- Trinity, Hiroshima and Nagasaki -- Aftermath -- Atomic Plagiarism in the South Pacific -- Reporter Grade 8 -- The Elixir of Life -- The Hell Bomb -- Atomic Dialogue -- The U-Bomb -- King Laurence -- Peace Through Understanding Summary "An examination of the work of the New York Times reporter William L. Laurence in covering the Manhattan Project, development of the hydrogen bomb, and the early years of atomic weaponry"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 24, 2022) Subject Laurence, William L., 1888-1977. SUBJECT Laurence, William L., 1888-1977 fast Subject Manhattan Project (U.S.) -- Press coverage -- United States SUBJECT Manhattan Project (U.S.) fast New York times. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002041097 New York times fast Subject Science journalism -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century Science news -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century Journalists -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography Nuclear weapons information, American -- History -- 20th century Journalists -- Professional ethics -- New York (State) -- New York Atomic bomb -- United States -- History Atomic bomb Journalists Journalists -- Professional ethics Nuclear weapons information, American Press coverage Reportage & collected journalism. Museology & heritage studies. Military history. Nuclear weapons. Media, entertainment, information & communication industries. Media Studies. New York (State) -- New York United States Genre/Form Biographies History Form Electronic book LC no. 2022009165 ISBN 9781501766015 1501766015 9781501766008 1501766007

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