The nuclear spies : America's atomic intelligence operation against Hitler and Stalin
Houghton, Vince2019
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"Explores why the United States government, considering how successfully it conducted the atomic intelligence effort against the Germans in World War II, was unable to create an effective atomic intelligence system to monitor Soviet scientific and nuclear capabilities"-- Provided by publisher.
Main title:
Author:
Houghton, Vince, author
Imprint:
Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2019.
Collation:
239 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-223) and index.
Linking notes:
Online version: Houghton, Vince, author. Nuclear spies Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2019
Contents:
Introduction : the principal uncertainty -- A reasonable fear : American (mis)perception of the German nuclear program -- Making something out of nothing : the creation of American nuclear intelligence -- Alsos : the mission to solve the mystery of the German bomb -- Transitions : from the German threat to the Soviet menace -- Regression : the post-war devolution of American nuclear intelligence -- Whistling in the dark : American (mis)perception of the Soviet nuclear program -- Conclusion : credit where credit is due.
ISBN:
9781501739590 ((cloth ; : alk. paper))9781501739606 ((pdf))9781501739613 ((ret))
Dewey class:
327.127304709044327.1273
LC class:
UB271.U5
Language:
English
Subject:
Espionage, American -- Germany -- History -- 20th centuryEspionage, American -- Soviet Union -- HistoryNuclear weapons information -- History -- 20th centuryWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligenceCold War -- Military intelligenceMilitary intelligence -- United States -- History -- 20th century
BRN:
2631275