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Set against the backdrop of 1958, the narrative reveals a controversial plan by Edward Teller to detonate nuclear bombs off Alaska's coast to create a harbor. The initiative faced fierce opposition from local Eskimos and biologists, who successfully thwarted what could have been a catastrophic environmental disaster. The story highlights themes of governmental arrogance and the emergence of America's environmental movement, showcasing Dan O'Neill's passion for Alaska and his commitment to uncovering a pivotal moment in the Nuclear Age.
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The Firecracker Boys, Dan O'Neill
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- Rok vydání
- 2007
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- Titul
- The Firecracker Boys
- Podtitul
- H-Bombs, Inupiat Eskimos, and the Roots of the Environmental Movement
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- Dan O'Neill
- Vydavatel
- Basic Books
- Rok vydání
- 2007
- Vazba
- měkká
- Počet stran
- 450
- ISBN13
- 9780465003488
- Série
- Štítky
- Naučná literatura, Historické téma, Historie, Věda & Matematika, Věda, Ekologická tématika, Ekologie
- Hodnocení
- 4,15 z 5
- Anotace
- Set against the backdrop of 1958, the narrative reveals a controversial plan by Edward Teller to detonate nuclear bombs off Alaska's coast to create a harbor. The initiative faced fierce opposition from local Eskimos and biologists, who successfully thwarted what could have been a catastrophic environmental disaster. The story highlights themes of governmental arrogance and the emergence of America's environmental movement, showcasing Dan O'Neill's passion for Alaska and his commitment to uncovering a pivotal moment in the Nuclear Age.