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The Nuclear Age - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by O’Brien, Tim
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 039454286X
- ISBN 13
- 9780394542867
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 039454286X . A Near Fine first printing of the first edition with small stain to top of page block, in alike dust-jacket with minor edgewear. Signed and inscribed by author Tim O’Brien on title page; The Nuclear Age is a comprehensive history of the development of nuclear weapons and the nuclear arms race. It is written by Tim O’Brien, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, who has written extensively on World War II and the Vietnam War. The book covers the history of nuclear weapons from the early experiments in the early years of the 20th century to the present day. It is a definitive work on the topic and will be of interest to historians, students of history, and anyone interested in the history of the arms race.; 8vo; 312 pages; Signed by Author .
Synopsis
The Nuclear Age is about one man's slightly insane attempt to come to terms with a dilemma that confronts us all—a little thing called The Bomb. The year is 1995, and William Cowling has finally found the courage to meet his fears head-on. Cowling's courage takes the form of a hole that he begins digging in his backyard in an effort to "bury" all thoughts of the apocalypse. Cowling's wife, however, is ready to leave him; his daughter has taken to calling him "nutto"; and Cowling's own checkered past seems to be rising out of the crater taking shape on his lawn, besieging him with flashbacks and memories of a life that's had more than its share of turmoil. Brilliantly interweaving his masterful storytelling powers with dark, surreal humor and empathy for characters caught in circumstances beyond their control, Tim O'Brien brings us his most entertaining novel to date. At once wildly comic and sneakily profound, The Nuclear Age is also utterly unforgettable.
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24029
- Title
- The Nuclear Age - 1st Edition/1st Printing
- Author
- O’Brien, Tim
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 039454286X
- ISBN 13
- 9780394542867
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, C2014VM0228S
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