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BadgerMom

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1. 109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos by Jennet Conant

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sun Jul 9, 2023, 11:03 PM

Jul 2023

I recommend this book. I read it when my daughter moved to Santa Fe, before my husband and I did. The book, non-fiction, tells the story of the Los Alamos lab’s establishment, development and the history of the Manhattan Project. It’s not a heavy read. I found it fascinating.

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Here is something most New Mexican residents don't know about the Manhattan Project [View all] Quixote1818 Jul 2023 OP

109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos by Jennet Conant BadgerMom Jul 2023 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Abolishinist Jul 2023 #2

I wish I had known this a month ago! Abolishinist Jul 2023 #4

Gee, we lived in NM for 22 years before involuntarily leaving and I Wonder Why Jul 2023 #3

Great book by Eleanor Jette - wife of one of the scientists womanofthehills Oct 2023 #5