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The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II
The Girls of Atomic City The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II
Author: Denise Kiernan
The incredible story of the young women of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, who unwittingly played a crucial role in one of the most significant moments in U.S. history.The Tennessee town of Oak Ridge was created from scratch in 1942. One of the Manhattan Project?s secret cities, it didn?t appear on any maps until 1949, and yet at the height of World War I...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781451617528
ISBN-10: 1451617526
Publication Date: 3/5/2013
Pages: 400
Rating:
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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4.2 stars, based on 15 ratings
Publisher: Touchstone
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 13
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hardtack avatar reviewed The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II on + 2701 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Certainly an interesting story about the development of the atomic bomb from the personal view of the thousands of people, many of them women, who worked on the project without knowing what they were working on. They all had their reasons, and most of men stayed on the project. While the author alludes to many who left due to the psychological and physical conditions they worked under, she does not include those in her story.

But there were times when the text dragged, or I felt the same story was being told over again. However, I'm glad that I read it. If nothing else, the very last story touched my heart.
BriSplit avatar reviewed The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II on + 17 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Though a smidge slow at times, this was an interesting perspective of the people of Oak Ridge. I was moved.
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reviewed The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II on + 515 more book reviews
Another not so well known part of our history.
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Loved this. Lots of history here.


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