The First Atomic Age [electronic resource] : Scientists, Radiations, and the American Public, 1895–1945 /
Lavine, Matthew.author.
At the close of the 19th century, strange new forms of energy arrested the American public's attention in ways that no scientific discovery ever had before. This groundbreaking cultural history tells the story of the first nuclear culture, one whose lasting effects would be seen in the familiar "atomic age" of the post-war twentieth century.
""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""List of Figures                      ""; ""Acknowledgments                      ""; ""Archival Sources                       ""; ""Chapter 1 Introduction                             ""; ""Chapter 2 Crazes                       ""; ""Chapter 3 Commodification and Democratization                                                    ""; ""Chapter 4 Backlash                         ""; ""Chapter 5 Toward the Second Atomic Age                                             ""; ""Notes            ""; ""Index            ""
Includes index.
At the close of the 19th century, strange new forms of energy arrested the American public's attention in ways that no scientific discovery ever had before. This groundbreaking cultural history tells the story of the first nuclear culture, one whose lasting effects would be seen in the familiar "atomic age" of the post-war twentieth century.
History.
Social history.
United States—History.
History, Modern.
America—History.
Civilization—History.
History of Science.
Social History.
US History.
Modern History.
History of the Americas.
Cultural History.