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The Firecracker Boys Dan O’Neill 1994 HC Dust Jacket Alaska History

by Daniel T. O'neill

$45 · Offered by eBay

This is a copy of The Firecracker Boys by Dan O'Neill, a book documenting a 1958 plan to use nuclear bombs for creating a harbor in Alaska.The cover features a red-toned, apocalyptic image of a nuclear detonation and highlights the involvement of Edward Teller, known as the "Father of the H-Bomb". The narrative focuses on the opposition to this plan by Iñupiat Eskimos and biologists. Overall Condition: Book is in Good pre‑owned condition with clear signs of normal use. Fully readable, intact, and functional. Alaska history, Cold War history, Chariot, Dan O’Neill book, environmental history, nuclear project Alaska, hardcover nonfiction, revised edition.

  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press
  • Year: 1994
  • ISBN: 9780312111830
  • Condition: Very Good

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