At Work in the Atomic City

At Work in the Atomic City
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Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Total Pages : 188
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ISBN-10 : 1572333243
ISBN-13 : 9781572333246
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Book Synopsis At Work in the Atomic City by : Russell B. Olwell

Download or read book At Work in the Atomic City written by Russell B. Olwell and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founded during World War II, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was a vital link in the U.S. military's atomic bomb assembly line-the site where scientists worked at a breakneck pace to turn tons of uranium into a few grams of the artificial element plutonium. At Work in the Atomic City explores the world of those workers and their efforts to form unions, create a community, and gain political rights over their city.


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