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4 weeks ago

Steve Olson has written another great book. The author of Eruption, the story of Mt. St. Helens, Olson has now published The Apocalypse Factory, the story of Hanford site during and since. Drawing on personal interviews and written recollections of those who designed and built the bomb, those who created the plutonium that fueled it, those who suffered from it, and those who live in the aftermath, The Apocalypse Factory is in some ways a more in-depth and personal version of Something Extraordinary. My only objection is the absence of Sam Volpentest from its pages. A great read! Four Stars!! ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

As we mark the anniversary of our dropping the plutonium bomb on Nagasaki, I hasten to recommend an incredible new book on the end of Pacific War, written by one of our best modern historian, Max Hastings, who published a similar book on the end of the European War several years ago. This comprehensive book covers the full Pacific theater - geopolitics, the leaders the the common soldiers and sailors of all nations who fought and died. The final chapter is particularly poignant account of Japan after the bombs were dropped and the final decisions that led to peace. Highly recommended. www.amazon.com/Retribution-Battle-1944-45-Max-Hastings-ebook/dp/B000XPNUOA/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&ke... ... See MoreSee Less

Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45

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Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45

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2 months ago

I want to recommend a very interesting and readable new book about the Manhattan Project and the end of the war with Japan. Written by Chris Wallace of FOX news with Pulitzer award-winning investigative reporter Mitch Weiss as his collaborator, this is a really good book. The format is riveting. The authors use personal accounts to count down the last 110 days and minutes before the first atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima. It's like a spy or mystery novel, full of suspense and surprises until the last minute. The general story has been told many times, most recently by Bob Ferguson and myself in our book, Something Extraordinary. But this book contains many direct quotes unknown to me. I wish I had read it a year ago. Highly recommended. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 months ago

Now, more than ever, we need to know and understand our history. I hope my work can help to some small degree. ... See MoreSee Less

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4 months ago

My first book on the rack at a Barnes and Noble 9 years ago. Many fond memories in between.

9 Years Ago
See Your Memories

C Mark Smith
June 2, 2011 ·
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Taken toeday at the Lakewood Barnes and Noble. I will be there tomorrow speaking to Lakewood Rotary at noon.
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