''How to Photograph an Atomic Bomb'' is a history and photography book written by
Peter Kuran and published in 2006 by VCE.
Description
It documents the stories of the men who
photographed
A photograph (also known as a photo, or more generically referred to as an ''image'' or ''picture'') is an image created by light falling on a photosensitive surface, usually photographic film or an electronic image sensor. The process and prac ...
US
nuclear weapons tests between 1945–1963 and the techniques they used to capture nuclear blasts on film. The book contains 250 photos and 12 technical diagrams, some of which were previously classified. Research on the book began while Kuran was working as an animator for ''
Star Wars
''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera media franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and Cultural impact of Star Wars, quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop cu ...
''. He was able to interview and collect material from photographers who witnessed the blasts, whom he calls unrecognized patriots.
A traveling exhibit based on the book was purchased by the
Atomic Testing Museum
The National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada, documents the history of nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) in the Mojave Desert about 65 miles (105 km) northwest of Las Vegas. The museum operates as an affiliate of the Smithson ...
and put on display in 2007. In 2010, ''The New York Times'' featured a 23-image slideshow on its website with photos taken from the book accompanied by an audio recording of George Yoshitake, then one of the few surviving cameramen.
See also
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List of nuclear weapons tests of the United States
*''
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie''
References
External links
Peter Kuran's websiteNevada Site Office photo archiveImages from ''How to Photograph an Atomic Bomb''
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Books about nuclear issues
2006 non-fiction books
Books of photographs
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