The History of Atomic Energy Collection at Oregon State University.

James Cummins Bookseller, NY, 1999. Hard Cover. xvi, 472 pages (2925 items), index, plates. Foreword by Linus C. Pauling; Preface by Glenn T. Seaborg. Sections include Early Physics; Manhattan Project through Bombings; International Control; Atomic Espionage; Military Aspects; Civil Defense; The History of Nuclear Testing; Civilian Atomic Energy; Biographies; Fiction, Poetry, Drama, etc. "The collection catalogued herein owes its existence to the confluence of three factors... My career as an antiquarian bookseller; my interest in the history of science and technology; and a burgeoning sense of alarm at various policy trends manifest in both military and civilian uses of nuclear energy during the early Reagan years. Embarking on a program of self-education in order to better evaluate the often conflicting statements of lawmakers, scientists, activists, whistle-blowers, industrialists, and bureaucrats, I quickly discovered the paucity of available resources... In 1990 the collection was purchased en-bloc by Oregon State University, complementing already strong holdings in nuclear policy issues that formed a portion of the Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers...' (from Laudamus's Introduction). Blue cloth; new in shrinkwrap. A second copy, signed by Leif Laudamus to Sam Hough, Very Good+. stock#24059x(house).