Author Description

Using historical and contemprorary photos, this book tells a unique scientific and human story that occupies a special plan in American history. The story begins with the construction in the hills of East Tennessee, seemingly overnight, of a new "Secret City" that grew to a population of 75,000 in less than three years. Following World War II as the city's fences came down, the Laboratory's wartime mission evolved, focusing first on understanding the mysteries of nuclear power, and later as a key source of research expertise for the United States.