On the Home Front: The Cold War Legacy of the Hanford Nuclear Site, Third Editio

Description: On the Home Front by Michele Stenehjem Gerber, John M. Findlay The Hanford Site in southeastern Washington state was built by the Army Corps of Engineers and the DuPont Corporation during World War II to produce plutonium for America's first atomic weapons. The gigantic facility was immediately successful, producing and delivering in less than two years the plutonium for the world's initial atomic explosion and for the bomb dropped on Nagasaki that effectively ended World War II. This first complete history of Hanford was made possible by the recent declassification of tens of thousands of formerly secret government documents relating to the construction, operation, and maintenance of the site. It describes the releases (planned and accidental) of radioactive and chemical contaminants; their pathways through the environment; attempts to correct problems under conditions of rapid, nearly chaotic change; and the secrecy of government operations that made scientific review of Hanford processes virtually impossible. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description On the Home Front is the only comprehensive history of the Hanford Nuclear Site, Americas most productive and wasteful plutonium manufacturing facility. Located in southeastern Washington State, the Hanford Site produced the plutonium used in the atomic bombs that ended World War II. This book was made possible by the declassification in the 1980s of tens of thousands of government documents relating to the construction, operation, and maintenance of the site. The third edition contains a new introduction by John M. Findlay and a new epilogue by the author. Back Cover The Hanford Site in southeastern Washington state was built by the Army Corps of Engineers and the DuPont Corporation during World War II to produce plutonium for Americas first atomic weapons. The gigantic facility was immediately successful, producing and delivering in less than two years the plutonium for the worlds initial atomic explosion and for the bomb dropped on Nagasaki that effectively ended World War II. This first complete history of Hanford was made possible by the recent declassification of tens of thousands of formerly secret government documents relating to the construction, operation, and maintenance of the site. It describes the releases (planned and accidental) of radioactive and chemical contaminants; their pathways through the environment; attempts to correct problems under conditions of rapid, nearly chaotic change; and the secrecy of government operations that made scientific review of Hanford processes virtually impossible. Author Biography Michele Stenehjem Gerber works in the Public Information Office of Fluor Hanford, Inc. She has been a member of the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Declassification and has served on the Hanford Reach National Monument Federal Advisory Committee and consulted for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. John M. Findlay is a professor of history at the University of Washington and the coeditor of Parallel Destinies: Canadians, Americans and the Western Border and The Atomic West. Table of Contents Introduction to the New Bison Books EditionList of Maps and IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Legacy1. Beginnings: The Land and the Place2. Building the Plants: Nuts, Bolts, and Chaos3. "Tell Em Youre from Richland": Regional Growth in the Columbia Basin4. Blowing in the Wind: The Airborne Contaminants5. "Hail Columbia": The River-borne Contaminants6. Laying Waste to the Soil: The Groundwater Contaminants7. Radiobiology: The Learning Curve8. Truth and RebirthEpilogue: Richland, Washington: September 2006NotesGlossary of Technical or Specialized Terms, Acronyms, and AbbreviationsIndex Review "On the Home Front [is] a work of history dispassionately told, thoroughly footnoted, the literary equivalent of a nuclear explosion."—Michael E. Long, National Geographic"On the Home Front should be read by everyone concerned with public policy and the environmental issues that dominate this postmodern world." —William L. Lang, Western Historical Quarterly"[Gerbers] skill in reconstructing the story of Hanfords environmental ravages has given us a book that can both alarm and instruct." —Journal of American History"A welcome contribution to the growing historiography of the Cold War. . . The questions raised by Gerber about the role of experts and of secrecy in a democracy will hopefully attract the serious attention they so earnestly deserve."—American Historical Review Long Description The Hanford Site in southeastern Washington state was built by the Army Corps of Engineers and the DuPont Corporation during World War II to produce plutonium for Americas first atomic weapons. The gigantic facility was immediately successful, producing and delivering in less than two years the plutonium for the worlds initial atomic explosion and for the bomb dropped on Nagasaki that effectively ended World War II. This first complete history of Hanford was made possible by the recent declassification of tens of thousands of formerly secret government documents relating to the construction, operation, and maintenance of the site. It describes the releases (planned and accidental) of radioactive and chemical contaminants; their pathways through the environment; attempts to correct problems under conditions of rapid, nearly chaotic change; and the secrecy of government operations that made scientific review of Hanford processes virtually impossible. Review Text " On the Home Front [is] a work of history dispassionately told, thoroughly footnoted, the literary equivalent of a nuclear explosion."--Michael E. Long, National Geographic " On the Home Front should be read by everyone concerned with public policy and the environmental issues that dominate this postmodern world." --William L. Lang, Western Historical Quarterl y "[Gerbers] skill in reconstructing the story of Hanfords environmental ravages has given us a book that can both alarm and instruct." -- Journal of American History "A welcome contribution to the growing historiography of the Cold War. . . The questions raised by Gerber about the role of experts and of secrecy in a democracy will hopefully attract the serious attention they so earnestly deserve."-- American Historical Review Review Quote "On the Home Frontshould be read by everyone concerned with public policy and the environmental issues that dominate this postmodern world." -William L. Lang,Western Historical Quarterly Details ISBN0803259956 Author John M. Findlay Short Title ON THE HOME FRONT 3/E Language English Edition 3rd ISBN-10 0803259956 ISBN-13 9780803259959 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2007 Country of Publication United States Birth 1948 Residence US Imprint Bison Books Subtitle The Cold War Legacy of the Hanford Nuclear Site, Third Edition Place of Publication Nebraska DOI 10.1604/9780803259959 UK Release Date 2007-07-01 AU Release Date 2007-07-01 NZ Release Date 2007-07-01 US Release Date 2007-07-01 Pages 424 Publisher University of Nebraska Press Publication Date 2007-07-01 DEWEY 363.72890979 Illustrations 18 photographs, 2 maps, notes, glossary, index Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159502960;

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