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Film
Videos and Documentary Films
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Atomic Café (1982) 88 min.
This documentary uses a montage of newsreel footage, military training films and civil defense films(including "Duck and Cover") to create a darkly comic look at the naiveté of the 1950s and the government's reassurances that the bomb was nothing to worry about.
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The Bomb, The World at War, volume 24 (1973) 52 min.
This episode of the British documentary narrated by Laurence Olivier chronicles the invention of the atomic bomb and the decision to drop the bomb on Japan.
America's Atomic Bomb Tests (1998) 15 tapes, Superior Promotions, Inc.
Recently declassified film footage of actual atomic bomb tests and briefings. Excellent primary source material.
The Atomic Filmmakers: Behind the Scenes (1998) Goldhil Home Video.
A mix of now declassified bomb test footage from the \1940s and \1950s, and interviews with the skilled filmmakers who made the more than 6500 films. A different perspective.
Atomic Journeys: Welcome to Ground Zero (1999) 52 min. Goldhil Home Video.
A low key film mixing declassified footage of the atomic bomb tests with present-day footage of the now peaceful appearing sites.
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The Day After Trinity (1981) 88 min. Pyramid Media.
Nominated for an Academy Award, this classic documentary provides a profile of J. Robert Oppenheimer, and the dramatic events surrounding the development of the atomic bomb.
Ground Zero Plus Fifty: A Half-Century of Nuclear Experimentation and Devastation. (1996; rel. 1997) 53min. Films for the Humanities & Sciences.
A look at the health problems caused by fallout from hydrogen bomb testing and nuclear reactor accidents.
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb. (1995; ref. 1997) 92min. Goldhil Home Video.
Examines the history of the atomic hydrogen bombs. Narrated by William Shatner.
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I Am Become Death: They Made the Bomb. (1995; ref. 1996) 55min. First Run/Icarus Films.
Interviews with some of the Manhattan Project scientists about the creation of the Trinity bomb and their life at the top secret Los Alamos base.
http://www.frif.com/cat97/f-j/iamdeath.html
Nuclear Rescue 911: Broken Arrows and Incidents. (2001) 60min. Goldhil Home Video.
This film discusses approximately 30 near-disastrous accidents involving nuclear weapons that have occurred since 1950.
The Dragon That Slew St. George: How Atomic Testing Imperiled a Utah Town (1999) 28min. Filmakers Library.
The community of St. George, Utah, was contaminated by fallout from atomic-bomb tests in the 1950s. Despite government assurances, deaths from cancer later skyrocketed. A chilling tale of the betrayal of civilians by the military.
http://www.filmakers.com/indivs/Dragon.htm
Feature Films
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Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) PG-13.
Paul Newman and John Cusack star in this semi-fictional account of the creation of the first atomic bomb at Los Alamos.
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The Day After (1983).
An all-star cast heads this movie about the nuclear bombing of a U.S. city and the aftermath. A controversial made-for-TV movie that aired at the height of the Reagan era's Cold War tensions.
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Dr. Strangelove (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb) (1964) PG.
Stanley Kubrick's black comedy starring Peter Sellers and George C. Scott, generally considered the ultimate satire of the insanity of the nuclear age.
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Desert Bloom (1986) PG.
Set on the eve of a nearby atomic bomb test in 1950s Nevada, a family deals with its problems.
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Fail-Safe (1964) Unrated.
Henry Fonda stars in this thriller of impending nuclear war as the military attempts to recall American planes erroneously sent to bomb the USSR.
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WarGames (1983) PG.
Precocious teen Matthew Broderick almost starts World War III after hacking into NORAD's missile-defense system. The military finds itself unable to convince the super computer that the "attack" is only a game.
The Manhattan Project (1986) PG-13.
Precocious teen decides to build a nuclear bomb for his science fair project.
For more information on these videos, see The Internet Movie DataBase (http://www.imdb.com) Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com) or Barnes & Noble (http://www.bn.com)
Reading
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A Peril and a Hope: The Scientists' Movement in America, 1945-47. Smith, Alice K. Chicago. University of Chicago Press. ISBN: 0-262-69026-8. (1965).
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By the Bomb's Early Light: American Thought and Culture at the Dawn of the Atomic Age. Boyer, Paul. New York. Pantheon Books. ISBN: 0-807-84480-2. (1985).
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The Chain Reaction: Pioneers of Nuclear Science. Fox, Karen. 144 pages. Watts. ISBN: 0-531-11425-2. (1998).
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Dark Sun: The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb. Rhodes, Richard. New York. Simon &. Schuster. ISBN: 0-684-82414-0. (1995).
Historical Encyclopedia of Atomic Energy. Atkins, Stephen E. 491 pages. Greenwood. ISBN: 0-313-30400-9. (2000).
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Last Cheater's Waltz: Beauty and Violence in the Desert Southwest. Meloy, Ellen. 229 pages. ISBN: 0-80505065-X. (1999).
In a present day visit to the Trinity Site at Los Alamos, NM, the author describes the landscape and the long-ranging effects of radiation on the plants and animals.
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Learning To Glow: A Nuclear Reader. Ed. Bradley, John. Univ. of Arizona. 332 pages. ISBN 0-8165-1956-0. (April 2000).
A collection of 24 essays by ordinary people who were effected by nuclear weapons manufacture and radiation exposure. Contributing authors include writers such as Barbara Kingsolver, journalists, professors, and activists.
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The Making of the Atomic Bomb. Rhodes, Richard. Touchstone Books. ISBN: 0-684-81378-5. Reprint edition. (August 1995).
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Megawatts and Megatons: A Turning Point in the Nuclear Age?. Garwin, Richard L.; Charpak, Georges. 384 pages. Knopf. ISBN: 0-375-40394-9. (Oct. 2001).
Chronicles nuclear power today.
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Now It Can Be Told: The Story of the Manhattan Project. Groves, Leslie R. Da Capo Press. ISBN: 0-306-80189-2. (December 1983).
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Quarks and Sparks: The Story of Nuclear Power. Kidd, J. S.; Kidd, Renee A. 141 pages. Facts On File. ISBN: 0-8160-3587-3. (1999).
For more information on these titles, see Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com) or Barnes & Noble (http://www.bn.com)
Library Catalog Subject Searches
Web
Nuclear Age Timeline
A historical Nuclear Age Timeline tracing the nuclear age from 1895-1993, covering the discovery of x-rays and radioactivity to the explosion of the first atomic bomb through the Cold War to more recent disarmament and cleanup.
See "sources used" list for additional books about the nuclear age.
http://www.em.doe.gov/timeline/
National Atomic Museum Virtual Tour
Online version of the official atomic museum. Excellent "exhibits" with timeline and information about events and people involved with the nuclear age.
http://www.atomicmuseum.com/tour/index.cfm
How Stuff Works: Nuclear Energy
ttp://www.howstuffworks.com/category.htm?cat=Nucl
How Nuclear Bombs Work
http://www.howstuffworks.com/nuclear-bomb.htm
How Atoms Work
http://www.howstuffworks.com/atom.htm
Fifty Years from Trinity
An overview of the history of nuclear weapons and atomic energy. Includes articles from a Seattle Times special edition with supplemental materials and links to additional materials on nuclear energy. Seattle Times.
http://www.seattletimes.com/trinity/
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Online version of this magazine on military affairs and nuclear arms, founded in 1945 by the Manhattan Project scientists. Covers arms control treaties, nuclear energy, proliferation issues, regional conflicts, and offers database of articles since 1991. Also includes history of the Doomsday Clock. Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science
http://www.bullatomsci.org/
Oppenheimer - Online Audio Recordings
Collection of audio clips that includes a 1946 talk by J. Robert Oppenheimer about the problems of atomic energy. University of California.
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/audiofiles.html
Society for the Historical Preservation of the Manhattan Project
http://www.childrenofthemanhattanproject.org/index.htm
Nuclear Scientists Directory
Comprehensive listing of nuclear scientists involved in the Manhattan Project. Biographies and photos.
http://www.childrenofthemanhattanproject.org/HF/scientific_directory.htm
Timeline of nuclear history, with research links
http://www.childrenofthemanhattanproject.org/HISTORY/ERC-1.htm
Closing the Circle on the Splitting of the Atom
This government publication describes existing environmental, safety, and health problems throughout the nuclear weapons complex, and what the Department of Energy is doing to address them. Published January 1996.
http://legacystory.apps.em.doe.gov/
Linking Legacies
Connecting the Cold War Nuclear Weapons Production Processes To Their Environmental Consequences. A Department of Energy document addressing the environmental consequences of five decades of nuclear weapons production. Published 1997.
http://legacystory.apps.em.doe.gov/
Chronicling the Disaster of America's Experience with Atomic Radiation, 1945-1982
Entire text of the book Killing Our Own, The Disaster of America's Experience with Atomic Radiation
http://wiretap.area.com/Gopher/Library/Classic/killing.txt
Remembering Nagasaki
Exploratorium exhibit for the 50th anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/nagasaki/index.html
Nuclear Energy on Earth
Brief of nuclear fission and fusion with diagrams. Institute of Theoretical Science.
http://zebu.uoregon.edu/~soper/Sun/earthnuke.html
International Atomic Energy Agency: Worldatom
Provides information on current status of atomic safeguards, chemical waste, radiation, services offered, programs, and member nations.
Nuclear Energy Institute
Pro-nuclear energy information from the nuclear energy industry's Washington-based policy organization. Provides descriptions of how nuclear reactors work, explanations of the benefits of nuclear energy, and analyses of nuclear safety from an industry perspective. See also Science Club for Kids activities.
http://www.nei.org/
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