Bruce Hevly
The Atomic West
- ISBN 13:
- 9780295977164
- author:
- Bruce Hevly
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Washington Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2000
- Pages:
- 296
- Dimensions:
- 22.86 x 15.27 x 1.91 centimetres
- Genre:
- History, Modern, 20th Century,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Atomic West explores how the development and use of atomic power in the United States transformed the American West. During World War II, the U.S. government established nuclear facilities in western states, including Hanford, Los Alamos, and Alamogordo, which had significant environmental impacts. In the years following the war, attitudes towards the atom began to shift among westerners, who initially welcomed its potential benefits but later became concerned about its effects on their communities and environments. This book brings together contributions from several disciplines to examine the impact of atomic power on the West from wartime secrecy to public doubts in the 1970s and 1980s. Through a range of perspectives, The Atomic West sheds light on the complex relationships between technology, politics, and environment in the American West during the Cold War era.
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