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SIGNED BY TWO MANHATTAN PROJECT RESEARCHERS (SCIENTISTS--NUCLEAR WEAPONS). Henry de Wolf Smyth. A General Account of the Development of Using Atomic Energy for Military Purposes, 1940-1945. Signed by William Bloom and Robert S. Stone ("Rob't S. Stone"), on title-page. 102 leaves. 4to, wrappers, staple binding, front cover torn at upper staple, "Dr. Bloom" written in pencil in unknown hand at upper right of front cover; duplicate title-page and preface bound in, faint scattered soiling. [Washington: Adjutant General's Office], 1945; inscription: Np, nd
First Edition. Printed from a typescript and released by the Pentagon for use by the press in the days following the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima. Robert S. Stone (1922-2016), physician, and William Bloom (1899-1972), pathologist, were Americans whose research included exploring the effects of radiation exposure.
