Cover Image

Grappling with the Bomb Britain's Pacific H-bomb tests

Show other versions (1)

Grappling with the Bomb is a history of Britain's 1950s program to test the hydrogen bomb, code name Operation Grapple. In 1957-58, nine atmospheric nuclear tests were held at Malden Island and Christmas Island-today, part of the Pacific nation of Kiribati. Nearly 14,000 troops travelled to the...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Maclellan, Nic (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: ANU Press 2017
Series:Pacific Series
Subjects:
Kiribati
Pacific Ocean
Nuclear weapons
Nuclear issues
nuclear weapons
pacific
kiribati
hydrogen bomb
Christmas Island
Fiji
Kiritimati
Operation Grapple
Thermonuclear weapon
Online Access:DOAB: download the publication
DOAB: description of the publication
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Grappling with the Bomb is a history of Britain's 1950s program to test the hydrogen bomb, code name Operation Grapple. In 1957-58, nine atmospheric nuclear tests were held at Malden Island and Christmas Island-today, part of the Pacific nation of Kiribati. Nearly 14,000 troops travelled to the central Pacific for the UK nuclear testing program-many are still living with the health and environmental consequences. Based on archival research and interviews with nuclear survivors, Grappling with the Bomb presents i-Kiribati woman Sui Kiritome, British pacifist Harold Steele, businessman James Burns, Fijian sailor Paul Ah Poy, English volunteers Mary and Billie Burgess and many other witnesses to Britain's nuclear folly.
ISBN:GB.09.2017
9781760461386
Access:Open Access

Similar Items