Los Alamos: 1944-1947. Like New 2005 'Images of America' Trade Paperback

Description: Los Alamos: 1944-1947, by Toni Michnovicz Gibson and Jon Michnovicz. 2005 'Images of America' Trade Paperback. VG+ to Like New Trade Paperback. Personalization in ink on front endpaper. Stock photo. Forever linked with World War II and America's entrance into the Atomic Age, Los Alamos was a small ranching community and the site of an exclusive boys' school until 1943. As the Manhattan Project unfolded, Pvt. J.J. Michnovicz--first assigned to Los Alamos as a photographer by the military but later working as a civilian--recorded the everyday spirit of the people and the events that shaped this mountain town into a home . . . and secret scientific hotbed. This comprehensive view of the social and professional world of Los Alamos is the photographic journal of a singular period, as seen through the eyes of one soldier. About the Seller: The Friends of the Shorewood Public Library is a non-profit membership organization which supports the mission of the suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin library. Member volunteers raise funds from book sales and other efforts to help the library purchase resources and sponsor special events for the community. eBay sales are among these fundraising activities. This eBay item was not in library circulation, but was donated by a reader ‘friend.’

Price: 5.99 USD

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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