The girls of Atomic City : the untold story of the women who helped win World War II / Denise Kiernan.
Looks at the valuable contributions made by the thousands of women who worked at a secret uranium-enriching facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee during World War II.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781451617528
- ISBN: 9781451617535
- Physical Description: xvii, 373 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Touchstone hardcover edition
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Shuster, 2013.
- Copyright: ©2013
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Revelation, August 1945 1 -- 1 Everything Will be Taken Care of: Train to Nowhere, August 1943 3 -- Tubealloy: The Bohemian Grove to the Appalachian Hills, September 1942 15 -- 2 Peaches and Pearls: The Taking of Site X, Fall 1942 20 -- Tubealloy: Ida and the Atom, 1934 32 -- 3 Through the Gates: Clinton Engineer Works, Fall 1943 35 -- Tubealloy: Lise and Fission, 1938 57 -- 4 Bull Pens and Creeps: The Project's Welcome for New Employees 63 -- Tubealloy: Leona and Success in Chicago, December 1942 75 -- 5 Only Temporary: Spring into Summer, 1944 81 -- Tubealloy: The Quest for Product 99 -- 6 To Work 109 -- Tubealloy: The Couriers 131 -- 7 Rhythms of Life 133 -- Tubealloy: Security, Censorship, and the Press 151 -- 8 One About the Fireflies ... 156 -- Tubealloy: Pumpkins, Spies, and Chicken Soup, Fall 1944 172 -- 9 Unspoken: Sweethearts and Secrets 176 -- Tubealloy: Combining Efforts in the New Year 191 -- 10 Curiosity and Silence 193 -- Tubealloy: The Project's Crucial Spring 205 -- 11 Innocence Lost 209 -- Tubealloy: Hope and the Haberdasher, April-May 1945 223 -- 12 Sand Jumps in the Desert, July 1945 232 -- 13 Gadget Revealed 249 -- 14 Dawn of a Thousand Suns 269 -- 15 Life in the New Age 286.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Women.
Womyn.
Official secrets > United States > History > 20th century.
Uranium enrichment > History > 20th century.
Women employees > Tennessee > Oak Ridge > History > 20th century.
Women > Tennessee > Oak Ridge > Interviews.
World War, 1939-1945 > Women > Tennessee > Oak Ridge.
World War, 1939-1945 > Tennessee > Oak Ridge.
Oak Ridge (Tenn.) > Biography.
Oak Ridge (Tenn.) > History > 20th century.
Oak Ridge (Tenn.) > Social life and customs > 20th century. - Genre:
- Biographies.
Interviews.
Available copies
- 90 of 98 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 2 copies available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 98 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs Library | 976.8 KIE (Text) | 30229101470226 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Madison Main Library | 976.8 KIE (Text) | 30229100856482 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/17/2026 |
| Albemarle Main Library | 976.873 Kie (Text) | 31010000428104 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | 976.8 K (Text) | 39493107310049 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Andrews Public Library | 976.8 KIE (Text) | 80605000818533 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | 976.873 KIE (Text) | 50503300283217 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | NFIC 976.8 KIE (Text) | 31111002627337 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Berea Library | 976.87 KIERNA (Text) | 42756202523053 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Branch | 976.8 Kiernan (Text) | 34269000935271 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | 976.873 KIE (Text) | 0020509754279 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Accessibility Features
| LDR | 03540nam a2200553 a 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 6091471 | ||
| 003 | CARDINAL | ||
| 005 | 20130430154228.0 | ||
| 008 | 130225s2013 nyuabf b 001 0 eng d | ||
| 010 | . | ‡abl2013007408 | |
| 019 | . | ‡a826457130 ‡a880373786 | |
| 020 | . | ‡a9781451617528 ‡q(hardcover) | |
| 020 | . | ‡a9781451617535 ‡q(paperback) | |
| 035 | . | ‡a(OCoLC)796757323 | |
| 040 | . | ‡aNjBwBT ‡beng ‡erda ‡cNjBwBT | |
| 050 | 1 | 4. | ‡aF444.O3 ‡bK54 2013b |
| 082 | 0 | 4. | ‡a976.8/73 ‡223 |
| 082 | 1 | 4. | ‡a976.8 ‡215 |
| 100 | 1 | . | ‡aKiernan, Denise. ‡0(CARDINAL)346091 |
| 245 | 1 | 4. | ‡aThe girls of Atomic City : ‡bthe untold story of the women who helped win World War II / ‡cDenise Kiernan. |
| 246 | 1 | 4. | ‡aThe untold story of the women who helped win World War II. |
| 250 | . | ‡aFirst Touchstone hardcover edition | |
| 264 | 1. | ‡aNew York : ‡bSimon & Shuster, ‡c2013. | |
| 264 | 4. | ‡c©2013 | |
| 300 | . | ‡axvii, 373 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : ‡billustrations, map ; ‡c24 cm | |
| 336 | . | ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent | |
| 337 | . | ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia | |
| 338 | . | ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier | |
| 504 | . | ‡aIncludes bibliographical references and index. | |
| 505 | 0 | 0. | ‡tRevelation, August 1945 ‡g1 -- ‡g1 ‡tEverything Will be Taken Care of: Train to Nowhere, August 1943 ‡g3 -- ‡tTubealloy: The Bohemian Grove to the Appalachian Hills, September 1942 ‡g15 -- ‡g2 ‡tPeaches and Pearls: The Taking of Site X, Fall 1942 ‡g20 -- ‡tTubealloy: Ida and the Atom, 1934 ‡g32 -- ‡g3 ‡tThrough the Gates: Clinton Engineer Works, Fall 1943 ‡g35 -- ‡tTubealloy: Lise and Fission, 1938 ‡g57 -- ‡g4 ‡tBull Pens and Creeps: The Project's Welcome for New Employees ‡g63 -- ‡tTubealloy: Leona and Success in Chicago, December 1942 ‡g75 -- ‡g5 ‡tOnly Temporary: Spring into Summer, 1944 ‡g81 -- ‡tTubealloy: The Quest for Product ‡g99 -- ‡g6 ‡tTo Work ‡g109 -- ‡tTubealloy: The Couriers ‡g131 -- ‡g7 ‡tRhythms of Life ‡g133 -- ‡tTubealloy: Security, Censorship, and the Press ‡g151 -- ‡g8 ‡tOne About the Fireflies ... ‡g156 -- ‡tTubealloy: Pumpkins, Spies, and Chicken Soup, Fall 1944 ‡g172 -- ‡g9 ‡tUnspoken: Sweethearts and Secrets ‡g176 -- ‡tTubealloy: Combining Efforts in the New Year ‡g191 -- ‡g10 ‡tCuriosity and Silence ‡g193 -- ‡tTubealloy: The Project's Crucial Spring ‡g205 -- ‡g11 ‡tInnocence Lost ‡g209 -- ‡tTubealloy: Hope and the Haberdasher, April-May 1945 ‡g223 -- ‡g12 ‡tSand Jumps in the Desert, July 1945 ‡g232 -- ‡g13 ‡tGadget Revealed ‡g249 -- ‡g14 ‡tDawn of a Thousand Suns ‡g269 -- ‡g15 ‡tLife in the New Age ‡g286. |
| 520 | . | ‡aLooks at the valuable contributions made by the thousands of women who worked at a secret uranium-enriching facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee during World War II. | |
| 650 | 7. | ‡aWomen. ‡2homoit ‡0(CARDINAL)258372 | |
| 650 | 7. | ‡aWomyn. ‡2homoit ‡0(CARDINAL)871678 | |
| 650 | 1 | 0. | ‡aOfficial secrets ‡zUnited States ‡xHistory ‡y20th century. |
| 650 | 1 | 0. | ‡aUranium enrichment ‡xHistory ‡y20th century. |
| 650 | 1 | 0. | ‡aWomen employees ‡zTennessee ‡zOak Ridge ‡xHistory ‡y20th century. |
| 650 | 1 | 0. | ‡aWomen ‡zTennessee ‡zOak Ridge ‡vInterviews. |
| 650 | 1 | 0. | ‡aWorld War, 1939-1945 ‡xWomen ‡zTennessee ‡zOak Ridge. |
| 650 | 1 | 0. | ‡aWorld War, 1939-1945 ‡zTennessee ‡zOak Ridge. |
| 651 | 0. | ‡aOak Ridge (Tenn.) ‡vBiography. | |
| 651 | 0. | ‡aOak Ridge (Tenn.) ‡xHistory ‡y20th century. | |
| 651 | 0. | ‡aOak Ridge (Tenn.) ‡xSocial life and customs ‡y20th century. | |
| 655 | 7. | ‡aBiographies. ‡2lcgft ‡0(CARDINAL)326681 | |
| 655 | 7. | ‡aInterviews. ‡2lcgft ‡0(CARDINAL)331377 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 201809 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 201909 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 201912 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 202309 | |
| 901 | . | ‡a6091471 ‡bUnknown ‡c6091471 ‡tbiblio | |
