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  • Our Nuclear Future: Facts, Dangers and Opportunities

    by Albert L. Latter; Edward Teller ...
    "Our Nuclear Future: Facts, Dangers and Opportunities" is a compelling exploration of nuclear energy and its implications for society. Authored by Albert L. Latter and Edward Teller, the book delves into the scientific principles behind nuclear technology, discussing both its potential benefits and the inherent risks associated with its use. The authors aim to provide a balanced perspective, ... Read more

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  • Nuclear War Survival Skills

    Lifesaving Nuclear Facts and Self-Help Instructions

    by Cresson H. Kearny, Eugene P. Wigner ...
    A field-tested guide to surviving a nuclear attack, written by a revered civil defense expert.This edition of Cresson H. Kearny’s iconic Nuclear War Survival Skills (originally published in 1979), updated by Kearny himself in 1987 and again in 2001, offers expert advice for ensuring your family’s safety should the worst come to pass. Chock-full of practical instructions and preventative measures, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Conversations on the Dark Secrets of Physics

    by Edward Teller, Wendy Teller, Wilson Talley ...
    In Conversations on the Dark Secrets of Physics, Teller returns to the fundamentals of physics to share with readers his unbridled enthusiasm for the world of physical reality -- from the nature of molecules to quantum mechanics and superconductors, from the elementary laws of thermodynamics to how planets, asteroids, and comets develop their orbits. By simplifying the math and forgoing the often ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Now It Can Be Told

    The Story of the Manhattan Project

    by Leslie M. Groves ...
    A first-person account of the Manhattan Project by the general who hired, and worked alongside, Robert Oppenheimer.General Leslie Groves and J. Robert Oppenheimer were the two men chiefly responsible for the building of the first atomic bomb at Los Alamos, code name the Manhattan Project. As the ranking military officer in charge of marshaling men and material for what was to be the most ambitious ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

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    Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky

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  • The Manhattan Project

    The Birth of the Atomic Bomb in the Words of Its Creators, Eyewitnesses, and Historians

    Edited by Cynthia C. Kelly ...
    On the seventy-fifth anniversary of the first atomic bomb, discover new reflections on the Manhattan Project from President Barack Obama, hibakusha (survivors), and the modern-day mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.The creation of the atomic bomb during World War II, codenamed the Manhattan Project, was one of the most significant and clandestine scientific undertakings of the 20th century. It ... Read more

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  • The Great Quake

    How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet

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    New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • A riveting narrative about the biggest earthquake in North American recorded history—the 1964 Alaska earthquake that demolished the city of Valdez and swept away the island village of Chenega—and the geologist who hunted for clues to explain how and why it took place.At 5:36 p.m. on March 27, 1964, a magnitude 9.2. earthquake—the second most powerful in ... Read more

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  • The Spy in Moscow Station

    A Counterspy's Hunt for a Deadly Cold War Threat

    by Eric Haseltine ...
    The thrilling, true story of the race to find a leak in the United States Embassy in Moscow—before more American assets are rounded up and killed.Foreword by Gen. Michael V. Hayden (Retd.), Former Director of NSA & CIAIn the late 1970s, the National Security Agency still did not officially exist—those in the know referred to it dryly as the No Such Agency. So why, when NSA engineer Charles Gandy ... Read more

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  • Another Kind of Madness

    A Journey Through the Stigma and Hope of Mental Illness

    by Stephen P. Hinshaw ...
    A deeply personal memoir of a family's struggle with bipolar disorder, calling for an end to the dark shaming of mental illness.Winner, Best Autobiography/Memoir, 2018 Best Book Awards, sponsored by American Book Fest"This heartfelt memoir shares insights into the effects of mental illness on all involved." — BooklistFamilies are riddled with untold secrets. But Stephen Hinshaw never imagin... ... Read more

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  • The Pope of Physics

    Enrico Fermi and the Birth of the Atomic Age

    by Gino Segrè, Bettina Hoerlin ...
    One of Booklist's Top 10 Science Books of the Year: "A superb biography . . . A definite study of Fermi's life and work." — The Wall Street JournalA Bloomberg Best Book of the YearA Finalist for Physics World 's Book of the YearA New York Times Book Review Editor's ChoiceNobel Prize winner Enrico Fermi is unquestionably among the world's greatest physicists, the most famous Italian s... ... Read more

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  • 15 Minutes

    General Curtis LeMay and the Countdown to Nuclear Annihilation

    by L. Douglas Keeney ...
    Packed with startling revelations, this inside look at the secret side of the Cold War exposes just how close America came to total annihilation."With access to newly declassified documents, Keeney delivers a jolting year-by-year history of SAC's transformation into a massive worldwide force primed to launch bombers within 15 minutes of the order." — Publishers WeeklyOne of the most detailed ... Read more

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  • 1,000 Places to See Before You Die

    A Traveler's Life List

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    The world is calling. Time to answer . . . An updated edition of the #1 New York Times–bestseller from "the travel expert who launched legions of bucket lists" ( San Jose Mercury News).This "irresistibly idiosyncratic" catalog of destinations ( Chicago Tribune) is a continent-by-continent itinerary for the eager traveler: A trek through Morocco's Atlas Mountains. Sri Lanka's Hill Country. A ... Read more

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