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Bookmark or Share- Why Atomic Age Design Still Looks Futuristic 75 Years LaterTo this day, the atomic age aesthetic remains visual shorthand for the future. Here’s a look back at the history of this decor of the future, including its place in the ongoing...
- Atomic Age - WikipediaThe Atomic Age, also known as the Atomic Era, is the period of history following the detonation of the first nuclear weapon, The Gadget at the Trinity test in New Mexico, on 16 July 1945, during World War II.
- How the first chain reaction changed scienceThe Atomic Age began at 3:25 p.m. on Dec. 2, 1942—quietly, in secrecy, on a squash court under the west stands of old Stagg Field at the University of Chicago.
- The Atomic Bomb and the Nuclear Age | DPLA - Digital Public Library of ...The detonation of the first atomic bomb in July 1945 started the Atomic Age, an era in which the fear of nuclear attack and the promise of nuclear power pervaded American culture.
- History of the Atomic AgeHistory of the Atomic Age. A comprehensive section chronicling the discovery of nuclear fission, the race for the atomic bomb, the development of the hydrogen bomb and the ensuing Cold War and beyond. The First Pile. The saga of man’s first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction. Learn More » The Manhattan Project.
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