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Spies in the Congo: America's Atomic Mission in World War II

Spies in the Congo: America's Atomic Mission in World War II Hardback - 2016 - 1st Edition

by Williams, Susan

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New York: PublicAffairs. 2016. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Near Fine copy in Near Fine dustjacket. DJ now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Maps. xxiv, 369 pages. In the 1940s, the brightest minds of the United States and Nazi Germany raced to West Africa to secure the high grade uranium supplies needed for developing an atomic bomb. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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  • Title Spies in the Congo: America's Atomic Mission in World War II
  • Author Williams, Susan
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Condition Used -
  • Pages 432
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher PublicAffairs, New York
  • Date 2016
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # BIB318520
  • ISBN 9781610396547 / 1610396545
  • Weight 1.45 lbs (0.66 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.4 x 6.5 x 1.4 in (23.88 x 16.51 x 3.56 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Cultural Region: Central Africa
  • Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945 - Equipment and supplies, Atomic bomb - United States - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2016936154
  • Dewey Decimal Code 553.493

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  • Choice, 03/01/2017, Page 0
  • Kirkus Reviews, 06/01/2016, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 06/01/2016, Page 107
  • Publishers Weekly, 06/06/2016, Page 0

About the author

Dr. Susan Williams is a senior research fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London. Williams's research is archive based; her research has taken her to many countries in Africa, Europe and North America. Susan served as historical adviser to the independent Hammarskjold Commission, which was founded in direct response to Wiliams previous book, "Who Killed Hammarskjold" and released its report at the Peace Palace in The Hague in September 2013.

She has published widely on Africa, decolonization, and the global power shifts of the twentieth century, receiving widespread acclaim for Colour Bar (Penguin), her book on the founding president of Botswana. Other recent books include The People's King (Penguin) and Ladies of Influence (Penguin), as well as edited volumes including The Iconography of Independence: Freedoms at Midnight.

Susan Williams lives in London.

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