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The girls of Atomic City: the untold story of the women who helped win World War II
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Author:
Kiernan, Denise.
Published:
New York : Simon & Schuster, c2013.
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xvii, 373 pages, [16] pages of plates : ill., map ; 24 cm.
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Kiernan traces the astonishing story of the unsung World War II workers in Oak Ridge, Tennessee--one of the Manhattan Project's secret cities.

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Oak Ridge (Tenn.) -- Biography.
Oak Ridge (Tenn.) -- History -- 20th century.
Oak Ridge (Tenn.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Official secrets -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Uranium enrichment -- History -- 20th century.
Women -- Tennessee -- Oak Ridge -- Interviews.
Women employees -- Tennessee -- Oak Ridge -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Tennessee -- Oak Ridge.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Tennessee -- Oak Ridge.
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1st touchstone hardcover ed.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781451617528, 1451617526, 9781451617535

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"A Touchstone book."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-347) and index.
Description
Kiernan traces the astonishing story of the unsung World War II workers in Oak Ridge, Tennessee--one of the Manhattan Project's secret cities.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Kiernan, D. (2013). The girls of Atomic City: the untold story of the women who helped win World War II. 1st touchstone hardcover ed. New York, Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Kiernan, Denise. 2013. The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II. New York, Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Kiernan, Denise, The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II. New York, Simon & Schuster, 2013.

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Kiernan, Denise. The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II. 1st touchstone hardcover ed. New York, Simon & Schuster, 2013.

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