The Atomic Times: My H-Bomb Year at the Pacific Proving Ground

The Atomic Times: My H-Bomb Year at the Pacific Proving Ground

Catch-22 with radiation.
Area 51 meets Dr. Strangelove.
Except it really happened.

Operation Redwing, the biggest and baddest of Americaâ€™s atmospheric nuclear weapons test regimes, mixed saber rattling with mad science, while overlooking the cataclysmic human, geopolitical and ecological effects. But mostly, it just messed with guysâ€™ heads.

Major Maxwell, who put Safety First, Second and Third. Except when he didnâ€™t.
Berko, the wise-cracking Brooklyn Dodgers fan who was forced to cope with the H-Bomb and his motherâ€™s cookies.
Tony, who thought military spit and polish plus uncompromising willpower made him an exception.
Carl Duncan, who clung to his girlfriendâ€™s photos and a dangerous secret.
Major Vanish, who did just that.

In THE ATOMIC TIMES, Michael Harris welcomes readers into the U.S. Army's nuclear family where the F-words were Fallout and Fireball. In a distinctive narrative voice, Harris describes his H-bomb year with unforgettable imagery and insight into the ways isolation and isotopes change men for betterâ€”and for worse.

"A gripping memoir leavened by humor, loyalty and pride of accomplishment. A tribute to the resilience, courage and patriotism of the American soldier." â€”Henry Kissinger
Country USA
Manufacturer Michael Harris
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2010-12-21
Format Kindle eBook

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