Target Hiroshima : Deak Parsons and the Creation of the Atomic Bomb by Christman, Al

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Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.: Naval Inst Pr, 1998. 305pp/illus. Navy captain William S. "Deak" Parsons made the atomic bomb happen. As ordnance chief and associate director at Los Alamos, Parsons turned the scientists' nuclear creation into a practical weapon. As weaponeer, he completed the assembly of "Little Boy" during the flight to Hiroshima. As bomb commander, he approved the release of the bomb that forever changed the world.. Usual markings.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

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Annapolis, MD, U.S.A.: Naval Institute Press. Good/Good. 1998. Ex-library. Hard Cover. 1557501203 Ex-Library (G1412) .

Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.: Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.: Naval Inst Pr, 1998, 1998. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition. Ex-Library. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 305pp/illus. Navy captain William S. "Deak" Parsons made the atomic bomb happen. As ordnance chief and associate director at Los Alamos, Parsons turned the scientists' nuclear creation into a practical weapon. As weaponeer, he completed the assembly of "Little Boy" during the flight to Hiroshima. As bomb commander, he approved the release of the bomb that forever changed the world. Clean. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.: Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.: Naval Inst Pr, 1998, 1998. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition. Ex-Library. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 305pp/illus. Navy captain William S. "Deak" Parsons made the atomic bomb happen. As ordnance chief and associate director at Los Alamos, Parsons turned the scientists' nuclear creation into a practical weapon. As weaponeer, he completed the assembly of "Little Boy" during the flight to Hiroshima. As bomb commander, he approved the release of the bomb that forever changed the world. Clean. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1998. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. xii, 305, [3] pages. Includes Illustrations. Preface, Acknowledgments, Epilogue, Appendix: William S. Parsons' Honors, Notes, Bibliography, and Index. Al Christman is a journalist and historian in San Marcos, California. Al Christman was a writer and historian for the Naval Weapons Center at China Lake, California. Mr. Christman's books include "Sailors, Scientists and Rockets," "Grand Experiment at Inyokern," "Naval Innovators: 1776 to 1900" and "Target Hiroshima: Deak Parsons and the Creation of the Atomic Bomb." As a combat engineer in the 99th Infantry Division, Christman saw action in World War II in the Battle of the Bulge, Remagen Bridge and the Ruhr Pocket. He was commissioned in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and retired as major. He graduated from the University of Missouri with degrees in journalism and English and from California… Read More