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The Firecracker Boys
H-Bombs, Inupiat Eskimos, and the Roots of the Environmental Movement
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Set against the backdrop of 1958, the narrative reveals a controversial plan by Edward Teller to detonate nuclear bombs off Alaska's coast to create a harbor. The initiative faced fierce opposition from local Eskimos and biologists, who successfully thwarted what could have been a catastrophic environmental disaster. The story highlights themes of governmental arrogance and the emergence of America's environmental movement, showcasing Dan O'Neill's passion for Alaska and his commitment to uncovering a pivotal moment in the Nuclear Age.
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The Firecracker Boys, Dan O'Neill
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2007
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- Titel
- The Firecracker Boys
- Untertitel
- H-Bombs, Inupiat Eskimos, and the Roots of the Environmental Movement
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Dan O'Neill
- Verlag
- Basic Books
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2007
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 450
- ISBN13
- 9780465003488
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Sachbücher, Historisches Thema, Geschichte, Wissenschaft & Mathematik, Wissenschaft, Ökologische Thematik, Ökologie
- Bewertung
- 4,15 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- Set against the backdrop of 1958, the narrative reveals a controversial plan by Edward Teller to detonate nuclear bombs off Alaska's coast to create a harbor. The initiative faced fierce opposition from local Eskimos and biologists, who successfully thwarted what could have been a catastrophic environmental disaster. The story highlights themes of governmental arrogance and the emergence of America's environmental movement, showcasing Dan O'Neill's passion for Alaska and his commitment to uncovering a pivotal moment in the Nuclear Age.