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245 10 a| Downwind of the Atomic State :b| atmospheric testing and the rise of the risk society /c| James C. Rice.;

264 1 a| New York :b| New York University Press,c| [2023];

300 a| x, 365 pages :b| illustrations (black and white), maps ;c| 24 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction : the Atomic State in the Great Basin -- Uranium and the agency of nature in the risk society -- Trinity and lessons not learned -- The emerging atomic spectacular, 1950-51 -- The road to Upshot-Knothole, 1952 -- Dirty Harry and the material-discursive bind, 1953 -- Dead sheep and the fluidity of fallout -- Respite, reconfiguration, and Operation Teapot, 1954-55 -- Bulloch et al. v. United States : deception and dirty science, 1956 -- Operation Plumbbob : accelerated testing in the shadow of a moratorium, 1957 -- Baby teeth, Project Sunshine, and a moratorium on testing, 1958-1962 -- Sedan, Silent spring, and the re-enchantment of nature -- Conclusion : the legacy of atomic testing in the Great Basin.;

520 a| "This book employs archival research and theoretical insights on the organizational production of risk to examine the hazards of atmospheric atomic testing at the Nevada Test Site and radioactive fallout, and the effects on the communities lying downwind"--c| Provided by publisher.;

650 0 a| Radioactive falloutz| West (U.S.)=| ^A44252;

650 0 a| Radioactive pollutionz| West (U.S.)=| ^A148809;

650 0 a| Nuclear weapons testing victimsz| West (U.S.)=| ^A670902;

651 0 a| Nevada National Security Site (Nev.)x| Environmental aspects.=| ^A692423;

651 0 a| Great Basinx| Environmental conditions.=| ^A74248;

651 0 a| United Statesx| Military policyy| 20th century.=| ^A16012;

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650 7 a| Military policy.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst01021386;

650 7 a| Nuclear weaponsx| Testing.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst01041006;

650 7 a| Nuclear weapons testing victims.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst01041053;

650 7 a| Radioactive fallout.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst01087665;

650 7 a| Radioactive pollution.2| fast0| (OCoLC)fst01087680;

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Downwind of the Atomic State : atmospheric testing and the rise of the risk society / James C. Rice.

Author/creator	Rice, James C. author.
Format	Book
Publication	New York : New York University Press, [2023]
Description	x, 365 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps ; 24 cm
Subjects	Nuclear weapons--Testing. --Environmental aspects. --United States. Nuclear weapons--United States. --Testing. --History. --20th century. Radioactive fallout--West (U.S.). Radioactive pollution--West (U.S.). Nuclear weapons testing victims--West (U.S.). Nevada National Security Site (Nev.)--Environmental aspects. Great Basin--Environmental conditions. United States--Military policy. --20th century.

Contents	Introduction : the Atomic State in the Great Basin -- Uranium and the agency of nature in the risk society -- Trinity and lessons not learned -- The emerging atomic spectacular, 1950-51 -- The road to Upshot-Knothole, 1952 -- Dirty Harry and the material-discursive bind, 1953 -- Dead sheep and the fluidity of fallout -- Respite, reconfiguration, and Operation Teapot, 1954-55 -- Bulloch et al. v. United States : deception and dirty science, 1956 -- Operation Plumbbob : accelerated testing in the shadow of a moratorium, 1957 -- Baby teeth, Project Sunshine, and a moratorium on testing, 1958-1962 -- Sedan, Silent spring, and the re-enchantment of nature -- Conclusion : the legacy of atomic testing in the Great Basin.
Abstract	"This book employs archival research and theoretical insights on the organizational production of risk to examine the hazards of atmospheric atomic testing at the Nevada Test Site and radioactive fallout, and the effects on the communities lying downwind"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/form	History.
LCCN	2022036132
ISBN	9781479815340 hardcover
ISBN	1479815349 hardcover
ISBN	electronic book
ISBN	electronic book

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