The Girls of Atomic City
Ratings9
Average rating3.9
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Ratings9
Average rating3.9
Looks at the valuable contributions made by the thousands of women who worked at a secret uranium-enriching facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee during World War II.
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This was fascinating if a bit disjointed. Well worth the read.
The foundational premise of this book is great, but in the end I wish there were more details. A fascinating story of an incredible place and an irrepressible people.
The author chose women in a variety of locations and duties which gives a good perspective on the happenings. She presents the sciences is understandable terms and nicely syncs the town doings with the world outside.
What I didn't enjoy was the repetition of several ideas over and over and over. I can understand repeating the impact of secrecy and presenting many scenarios of that impact but to repeat the same scenario over and over is frustrating.
I'm glad she brought the story up to fairly current day, however much has changed since she mentioned potential preservation projects in 2015 and today [2024]. It'd be nice if a new edition updated the epilogue.
