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050 0 $aU264$b.H33 1987
060 00 $aWN 610$bH118d 1987
082 0 $a363.1/79$219
100 1 $aHacker, Barton C.,$d1935-
245 14 $aThe dragon's tail :$bradiation safety in the Manhattan Project, 1942-1946 /$cBarton C. Hacker.
260 0 $aBerkeley :$bUniversity of California Press,$cc1987.
300 $ax, 258 p. ;$c24 cm.
500 $aIncludes index.
504 $aBibliography: p. 225-246.
505 0 $aFoundations of Manhattan Project radiation safety -- Role of the Chicago Health Division -- Radiation safety at Los Alamos -- Trinity -- From Japan to Bikini -- Crossroads.
520 $aThe book interweaves the serious radiation safety issues against prevailing social issues and the fascinating history of test firings of nuclear weaponry. The role of key individuals in shaping policy is objectively demonstrated for both strategic defense as well as safety issues.
610 10 $aUnited States.$bArmy.$bCorps of Engineers.$bManhattan District$xHistory.
650 0 $aNuclear weapons$xSafety measures.
650 0 $aIonizing radiation$xSafety measures.
650 2 $aRadiation, Ionizing.
610 20 $aManhattan Project (U.S.)$xHistory.
610 22 $aUnited States.$bArmy.$bCorps of Engineers.$bManhattan District.
650 2 $aNuclear Energy$zUnited States$xHistory.
650 2 $aNuclear Warfare$zUnited States$xHistory.
650 2 $aRadiation Protection$xstandards$zUnited States.
650 2 $aRadiation, Ionizing$zUnited States.
655 7 $aHistory.$2fast
988 $a20020608
906 $0DLC