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    Prompt and Utter Destruction: Truman and the use of Atomic Bombs against Japan (16pt Large Print Edition)

    J Samuel Walker

    In this concise account of why America used atomic bombs against Japan in 1945, J. Samuel Walker analyzes the reasons behind President Truman’s most controversial decision. Delineating what was known…

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    Henry A. Wallace and American Foreign Policy.

    J. Samuel Walker

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    The Day That Shook America

    J. Samuel Walker

    Offers a long perspective and draws on recently opened records to provide an in-depth analysis of the approaches taken by the Clinton and Bush administrations toward terrorism in general and…

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    ACC Basketball: The Story of the Rivalries, Traditions, and Scandals of the First Two Decades of the Atlantic Coast Conference

    J. Samuel Walker

    Since the inception of the Atlantic Coast Conference, intense rivalries, legendary coaches, gifted players, and fervent fans have come to define the league’s basketball history. J. Samuel Walker traces the…

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    The Day That Shook America: A Concise History of 9/11

    J. Samuel Walker

    Offers a long perspective and draws on recently opened records to provide an in-depth analysis of the approaches taken by the Clinton and Bush administrations toward terrorism in general and…

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    Prompt and Utter Destruction: Truman and the Use of Atomic Bombs against Japan

    J. Samuel Walker

    In this concise account of why America used atomic bombs against Japan in 1945, J. Samuel Walker analyses the reasons behind President Truman’s most controversial decision. In this new edition…

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    Permissible Dose: A History of Radiation Protection in the Twentieth Century

    J. Samuel Walker

    How much radiation is too much? This title examines the evolution, over more than a hundred years, of radiation protection standards and efforts to ensure radiation safety for nuclear workers…

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    Three Mile Island: A Nuclear Crisis in Historical Perspective

    J. Samuel Walker

    On March 28, 1979 the worst accident in the history of commercial nuclear power in the United States occurred at Three Mile Island. This is the comprehensive account of the…

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    Three Mile Island: A Nuclear Crisis in Historical Perspective

    J. Samuel Walker

    On March 28, 1979 the worst accident in the history of commercial nuclear power in the United States occurred at Three Mile Island. This book offers a comprehensive account of…

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    The Road to Yucca Mountain: The Development of Radioactive Waste Policy in the United States

    J. Samuel Walker

    Traces the US government’s tangled efforts to solve the technical and political problems associated with radioactive waste. From the Manhattan Project through the designation in 1987 of Yucca Mountain in…

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    Three Mile Island: A Nuclear Crisis in Historical Perspective

    J Samuel Walker

    The author presents a bit of history about nuclear power that began in 1954 when the U.S. Congress signed the Atomic Energy Act, a law that made the development of…

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    Permissible Dose: A History of Radiation Protection in the Twentieth Century

    J Samuel Walker

    This scholarly text focuses on the role of U.S. federal agencies in radiation safety and the
    evolution of radiation protection regulations. It traces how the principles and practices of
    radiation…

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    The Road to Madness: How the 1973-1974 Season Transformed College Basketball

    J. Samuel Walker,Randy Roberts

    The NCAA men’s basketball tournament is one of the iconic events in American sports. In this fast-paced, in-depth account, J. Samuel Walker and Randy Roberts identify the 1973-74 season as…

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    Prompt and Utter Destruction: Truman and the Use of Atomic Bombs Against Japan

    J. Samuel Walker (Historian, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, USA)

    In this concise account of why America used atomic bombs against Japan in 1945, Walker analyzes the reasons behind President Truman’s most controversial decision and evaluates the roles of U.S.-Soviet…

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    American Foreign Relations: A Historiographical Review

    Gerald K. Haines,J. Samuel Walker

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    Most of 14th Street Is Gone: The Washington, DC Riots of 1968

    J. Samuel Walker (Former historian, Former historian, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission)

    Most of 14th Street is Gone takes an in-depth look at the destructive riots that erupted in Washington, DC in April 1968. This book offers an unprecedentedly detailed account of…

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    The Road to Yucca Mountain: The Development of Radioactive Waste Policy in the United States: : The Development of Radioactive Waste Policy in the United States

    J Samuel Walker

    This book traces the efforts of policy makers to find solutions to the complex issues for disposal of radioactive waste that has become a source of scientific inquiry, programmatic deadlock…

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    Interoperability at the Speed of Sound: Canada-United States Aerospace Cooperation Modernizing the Cf-18 Hornet

    Samuel J Walker

    Modern warfare is clearly changing, yet there are some things that do not change. Throughout history, soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen have learned one extremely valuable lesson relative to engagement…

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