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Scots in the North American West, 1790-1917
Published in Hardcover by Univ of Oklahoma Pr (Trd) (2000)
Author: Ferenc Morton Szasz
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America and the Old West come to life.
This book provided an interesting insight into the Scottish influence in the west, told sometimes in storybook fashion, but still informative and entertaining. Author also provides good references and other suggested readings that are helpful. I would highly recommend this reading especially for those who want to explore Scottish heritage outside of Scotland.


The Day the Sun Rose Twice: The Story of the Trinity Site Nuclear Explosion, July 16, 1945
Published in Paperback by University of New Mexico Press (1995)
Author: Ferenc Morton Szasz
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Not as exciting as it could be, but worthwhile...
My rating is really 3 1/2 stars...as the previous reviewiers have stated, this book has a lot of previously unknown information and is really written for the Trinity Test/Site enthusiast. Could be a lot more exciting, but well worth the read and should probably be read before you read R. Rhodes "Making of the Atomic Bomb".

Worthwhile, with some unique information
If you read one book about the bomb, read Richard Rhodes's "The Making of the Atomic Bomb". I read Szasz as a refresher a few days before visiting the Trinity site, and found that it had a number of nice bits of information. (The Trinity site can be visited on the first Saturdays of April & October.)

The Blast that changed the world...
In The Day The Sun Rose Twice, Ferenc Morton Szasz recounts the story of the Trinity Site Nuclear Explosion that occurred on July 16, 1945. The author does an excellent job tracing critical details leading up to this historical process, thus changing American history and in effect, changing the world around us.

The book is broken down into nine chapters beginning with the origins of Los Alamos. However, Szasz begins by discussing the conceptual revolutions of human knowledge during the late nineteenth-early twentieth century.

The illustrations included in the book give the reader incredible insight into the actual events. "The ball of fire," a photograph taken of the nuclear explosion in New Mexico gives the reader a visual effect of the actual event. Photographs of the people offer the reader a little more insight into those involved with the project. The map shows the reader how much of the state of New Mexico was consumed for this project.

Overall, I found the book to be easy to read, although
I knew very little about the subject matter. I did, however, ain a whole new insight into nuclear weapons. My favorite chapter was "The Blast." Szasz spoke to a number of different people from all walks of life who experienced the blast of the Trinity. I chose this book as one of my book reviews for a history class and I found it to be an excellent read.


Great Mysteries of the West
Published in Paperback by Fulcrum Pub (1993)
Author: Ferenc Morton Szasz
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The American West in 2000: Essays in Honor of Gerald D. Nash
Published in Hardcover by University of New Mexico Press (2003)
Authors: Richard W. Etulain and Ferenc Morton Szasz
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British Scientists and the Manhattan Project: The Los Alamos Years
Published in Hardcover by Palgrave Macmillan (1992)
Author: Ferenc Morton Szasz
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The Divided Mind of Protestant America, 1880-1930
Published in Paperback by Univ of Alabama Pr (Txt) (2002)
Author: Ferenc Morton Szasz
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The Protestant Clergy in the Great Plains and Mountain West, 1865-1915
Published in Textbook Binding by University of New Mexico Press (1988)
Author: Ferenc Morton Szasz
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Religion in the Modern American West
Published in Paperback by University of Arizona Press (2002)
Author: Ferenc Morton Szasz
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