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By the Bomb's Early Light - 2nd Edition by Paul Boyer (Paperback)
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- Originally published in 1985, By the Bomb's Early Light is the first book to explore the cultural 'fallout' in America during the early years of the atomic age.
- Author(s): Paul Boyer
- 464 Pages
- Social Science, General
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By the Bomb's Early Light: American Thought and Culture At the Dawn of the Atomic AgeBook Synopsis
Originally published in 1985, By the Bomb's Early Light is the first book to explore the cultural 'fallout' in America during the early years of the atomic age. Paul Boyer argues that the major aspects of the long-running debates about nuclear armament and disarmament developed and took shape soon after the bombing of Hiroshima.The book is based on a wide range of sources, including cartoons, opinion polls, radio programs, movies, literature, song lyrics, slang, and interviews with leading opinion-makers of the time. Through these materials, Boyer shows the surprising and profoundly disturbing ways in which the bomb quickly and totally penetrated the fabric of American life, from the chillingly prophetic forecasts of observers like Lewis Mumford to the Hollywood starlet who launched her career as the 'anatomic bomb.'
In a new preface, Boyer discusses recent changes in nuclear politics and attitudes toward the nuclear age.
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Originally published in 1985, By the Bomb's Early Light is the first book to explore the cultural "fallout" in America during the early years of the atomic age. The book is based on a wide range of sources, including cartoons, opinion polls, radio programs, movies, literature, song lyrics, slang, and interviews with leading opinion-makers of the time. Through these materials, Boyer shows the surprising and profoundly disturbing ways in which the bomb quickly and totally penetrated the fabric of American life, from the chillingly prophetic forecasts of observers like Lewis Mumford to the Hollywood starlet who launched her career as the "anatomic bomb". In a new preface, Boyer discusses recent changes in nuclear politics and attitudes toward the nuclear age.Review Quotes
A highly perceptive, well-researched, and eloquent, often passionate, account."--American Historical Review
Sobering. . . . [A] rich and disturbing chronicle."--Newsweek
Very well written. . . . Both far-ranging and thorough."--SpeedReaders.info
Dimensions (Overall): 9.26 Inches (H) x 6.19 Inches (W) x 1.37 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.62 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 464
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: General
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Paul Boyer
Language: English
Street Date: September 30, 1994
TCIN: 88971492
UPC: 9780807844809
Item Number (DPCI): 247-56-3129
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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