By the Bomb's Early Light: American Thought and Culture at the Dawn of the Atomic Age

by Paul Boyer

Overview

A study on the effect of the nuclear bomb and the threat of nuclear war on the collective American consciousness. This digital edition was derived from ACLS Humanities E-Book's online version of the same title.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940148297413
Publisher:	ACLS Humanities E-Book
Publication date:	01/15/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	464
File size:	5 MB

Editorial Reviews

Read in the context of the policy debates about the initial use of the bomb, Boyer's book is an enlightening contribution. He rightfully sees that decisions are not just made by politicians and bureaucrats-that public opinion and popular culture have a role to play. And he appears to be justified in his pessimistic appraisal of the results.

The Journal of American History, Vol. 73, No. 1 (Jun., 1986) - James Gilbert

By the Bomb's Early Light is worth reading as a pioneer attempt at a very large and difficult but important topic.

Isis, Vol. 79, No. 2 (Jun., 1988) - Nathan Reingold