The Best-Kept Secret: The Story of the Atomic Bomb
by Purcell, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+/Good+
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Vanguard Press, Inc., 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Good+/Good+. Cloth in DJ; 188pp; DJ slightly edgeworn & protected by mylar sleeve, slight dampstaining to boards, text unmarked, binding is tight, Good+/Good+ condition. Account of the creation of the atomic bomb and the Manhattan Project during WWII. Illustrated with photos.
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- Bookseller
- Book Happy Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012216
- Title
- The Best-Kept Secret: The Story of the Atomic Bomb
- Author
- Purcell, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Vanguard Press, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1963
- Keywords
- military nuclear weapons bombs atomic physics wwii warfare covert
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military;
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
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- Cloth
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