Nuclear Family by Ty Bannerman PAPERBACK 9780826369024

Name: Nuclear Family by Ty Bannerman PAPERBACK 9780826369024
Brand: University of New Mexico Press

University of New Mexico Press

A lyric exploration of the complicated shared legacy of the atomic west through the lens of family history and the aftermath of the Manhattan Project.\nTy Bannerman\u2019s family came to Los Alamos in 1952 to build nuclear bombs. This fact has become their origin myth, threaded into the very DNA of Bannerman himself, his relatives, and his children. No one on this planet has been untouched by the nuclear industry, but the Bannermans\u2014working-class contributors to the atomic industrial complex\u2014are a unique embodiment of this reality.\nNuclear Family is a lyrical memoir, a series of connected essays that use hard science, popular culture, and personal meditation to explore the role of nuclear weapons and the legacy of Los Alamos in the lives of one American family. Unsung heroes and victims,\n\nNuclear Family\nA Memoir of the Atomic West\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note: ;