The Earth Will Shake: The Uncanny Prophecy of John Hendrix and the Building of the Atomic City ☢️ https://ow.ly/nkSl50ZVqxf

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For decades, Calder Hall had represented Britain's entry into the commercial nuclear age. In 2007, its cooling towers became symbols of something different: the beginning of the long process of dismantling that legacy.

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"I tell you, Bear Creek Valley someday will be filled with great buildings and factories, and they will help toward winning the greatest war that ever will be."

The Earth Will Shake: The Uncanny Prophecy of John Hendrix and the Building of the Atomic City https://ow.ly/w8Zk50ZShxl

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☀️ Fooled by Light: He was right, sunlight reflecting off high-altitude cloud tops had triggered false satellite alerts.
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Origins of the Nuclear Age! 'The Manhattan Project: Building the Atomic Bomb, 1942-1946' provides 30,000+ pages of declassified records documenting the science, strategy, and decisions that changed history.
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New collection from Readex - The Manhattan Project: Building the Atomic Bomb, 1942-1946.
30,000+ declassified primary sources reveal the background and context behind the production of the world’s first nuclear weapons. Explore the archive: https://ow.ly/4o0h50ZQGwc

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Before anyone knew about nuclear fission, Szilárd recognized that nuclear reactions could potentially multiply themselves. That idea became one of the foundations of the nuclear age.

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