The incredible story of the young women of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, who unwittingly played a crucial role in one of the most significant moments in US history.At the height of World War II, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was home to 75,000 residents, consuming more electricity than New York City. But to most of[...]
The "New York Times" bestseller, now available in paperback--an incredible true story of the top-secret World War II town of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and the young women brought there unknowingly to help build the atomic bomb.
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THE GIRLS OF ATOMIC C ITY
AT THE HEIGHT OF WORLD WAR II, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was home to 75,000 residents, consuming more electricity than New York City. But to most of the world, the town did not exist. Thousands of civilians--many of them young women from small towns across the South--were r[...]
"The Indiana Jones Handbook" follows in the grand tradition of "The Batman Handbook", "The Superman Handbook", and "The Spider-Man Handbook" - but with an all-new four-colour format that highlights some of the greatest moments in the films. You'll learn everything a modern archaeologist needs to kno[...]