The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II Contributor(s): Kiernan, Denise (Author) |
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ISBN: 1451617526 ISBN-13: 9781451617528 Publisher: Atria Books
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BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Women - History | Military - World War Ii |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 1.6" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" L (1.30 lbs) 373 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Chronological Period - 1940's |
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
Awards: Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize, Finalist, Nonfiction, 2014 Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award, Winner, Politics/Current Events, 2014 |
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2012 Publishers Weekly 11/26/2012 Booklist 02/01/2013 pg. 13 Shelf Awareness 03/05/2013 Library Journal 04/01/2013 pg. 91 |
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Contributor Bio(s): Kiernan, Denise: - Denise Kiernan is the author of The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal bestseller The Last Castle. Her previous book, The Girls of Atomic City, is a New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and NPR bestseller. Kiernan has been published in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Village Voice, Ms., Reader's Digest, Discover, and many more publications. She has also worked in television, serving as head writer for ABC's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire during its Emmy award-winning first season and producing for media outlets such as ESPN and MSNBC. She has been a featured guest on NPR's "Weekend Edition," PBS NewsHour, MSNBC's Morning Joe, and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. |
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