The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II (Thorndike Press Large Print Nonfiction) - Hardcover

Traces the unknown contributions of tens of thousands of women residents of the Manhattan Project's then-secret city of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, whose uranium-enriching jobs in support of the Project were shrouded in secrecy and whose legacy is still being felt today. (military history). Simultaneous.

Denise Kiernan s previous book, "The Girls of Atomic City", is a"New York Times, Los Angeles Times, "andNPR bestseller", "and was named one of Amazon s Top 100 Best Books of 2013. Kiernan has been published in"The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Village Voice, Ms. Magazine, Reader s Digest, Discover, "and many more publications. She has also worked in television, serving as head writerfor ABC s "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire"during its Emmy award winning first season andproducing for media outlets such as ESPN and MSNBC. She has been a featured guest onNPR s Weekend Edition, " PBS NewsHour, "MSNBC s" Morning Joe, "and"The Daily Show"with Jon Stewart.