13. Social Consequences of the Atomic Age. 1945-1988.
This series traces the impact of the atomic age upon the moral, religious, philosophical and psycho-social components of American society.
53 items
2635.
ALLERS, ULRICH S. & WILLIAM V. O'BRIEN, Editors. Christian Ethics and Nuclear Warfare. A compendium of papers presented to the Second Annual Conference on Christian Political
and Social Thought, July 10-21, 1961. 188 pages. 8vo, cloth. FIRST EDITION. Washington,
D.C.: Georgetown University. 1963. BJ1231 .C45 1961
2636.
AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION. Psychosocial Aspects of Nuclear Developments. Rita R. Rogers, M.D., Chairperson. 96 pages. 8vo, printed wrappers. FIRST EDITION.
Washington: APA. 1982. U264 .P79 1982
2637.
BENNETT, JOHN C., Editor. Nuclear Weapons and the Conflict of Conscience. 191 pages. 8vo, cloth, dust jacket. FIRST EDITION. New York: Scribner's. 1962. BR115.A85 B4
2638.
BOLLEN, PETER, Editor & Compiler. Nuclear Voices. A Book of Quotations and Perspectives. 237 pages. 8vo, printed wrappers. FIRST EDITION.
Lynnfield, Mass.: Highland/Hillside Books. 1986. U263 .N7524 1986
2639.
BOYER, PAUL. By the Bomb's Early Light. American Thought and Culture at the Dawn of the Atomic Age. 440 pages. Illustrated.
8vo, cloth, dust jacket. FIRST EDITION. New York: Pantheon. 1985. E169.12 .B684 1985
2640.
CHESNUT, D. LEE. The Atom Speaks - and Echoes the Word of God. Illustrated, including art work by Leech Illustrators. 232 pages. 8vo, cloth, dust
jacket. FIRST EDITION. Grand Rapids; Wm. B. Eerdmans. 1951. BR115.A85 C5 1951
Attempts to relate the atomic age to Biblical text.
Attempts to relate the atomic age to Biblical text.
2641.
CORNELL UNIVERSITY, ITHACA, NEW YORK. Public Reaction to the Atomic Bomb and World Affairs. A Nation-wide Survey of Attitudes and Information. 310 pages. Mimeographed typescript.
4to, printed wrappers. Ithaca: Cornell University. April 1947. HD9743.U6 S6 1947
The most extensive survey of public attitudes toward the atomic bomb in post-war U.S. Prepared by Richard S. Crutchfield, Angus Campbell, Sylvia Eberhart & Patricia Woodward.
The most extensive survey of public attitudes toward the atomic bomb in post-war U.S. Prepared by Richard S. Crutchfield, Angus Campbell, Sylvia Eberhart & Patricia Woodward.
2642.
DE HAAN, M.R., M.D. The Atomic Bomb in Prophecy. An Examination of Scripture Passages Dealing with the Devastation of the Earth in
the Day of the Lord. Will It Be By Atomic Explosions? Four Radio Sermons. 27 pages.
12mo, printed wrappers. Grand Rapids: Radio Bible Class. circa 1955.
2643.
DELUCE, ROBERT. "The Next World War." IN: Borderline. The Magazine which Dares the Unknown, Volume 1, Number 1. 130 pages.
Illustrated. 8vo, pictorial wrappers. Los Angeles: Borderline. September 1964.
The Author uses astrology to predict a future nuclear world war, based on the horoscope cast for Hiroshima, August 6, 1945, 8:15 AM.
The Author uses astrology to predict a future nuclear world war, based on the horoscope cast for Hiroshima, August 6, 1945, 8:15 AM.
2644.
DRESSNER, SAMUEL H. God, Man and Atomic War. Preface by Admiral Lewis L. Strauss. 230 pages. 8vo, cloth, dust jacket. FIRST EDITION.
New York: Living Books. 1966. BR115.A85 D7 1966
The Author is a noted conservative Jewish theologian.
The Author is a noted conservative Jewish theologian.
2645.
ESCALONA, SIBYLLE. Children and the Threat of Nuclear War. 28 pages. 8vo, printed wrappers. New York: Child Study Association. 1962. HQ784.W3 E8 1962
2646.
FABER, MIENT JAN, et al. Zes jaar IKV-campagne. 167 pages. 8vo, printed wrappers. Amersfoort: De Horstink. 1983. BT736.4 .Z47 1983
History of the Interfaith Peace Council's anti-nuclear weaponry campaigns, 1977-1983.
History of the Interfaith Peace Council's anti-nuclear weaponry campaigns, 1977-1983.
2647.
FISHER, BURTON R., CHARLES A. METZNER & BENJAMIN J. DARSKY. Public Response to Peacetime Uses of Atomic Energy. A Study of People Reactions and Information Based on a Sample Interview Survey in
Comparable Communities with and without Major Atomic Energy Activities. 2 volumes.
119; 176 pages. 8vo, printed wrappers. Ann Arbor: U. of Michigan Survey Research Center. 1951. TK9153 .M5 1951
2648.
FROMM, ERICH. War Within Man. A Psychological Enquiry into the Roots of Destructiveness. 56 pages. 8vo, decorative
wrappers. Philadelphia: AFSC. 1963. U22.3 .F75 1963
Commentary by Thomas Merton, Paul J. Tillich, Pitirim A. Sorokin, et al. From the Beyond Deterrence series.
Commentary by Thomas Merton, Paul J. Tillich, Pitirim A. Sorokin, et al. From the Beyond Deterrence series.
2649.
GLENDINNING, CHELLIS. Waking Up in the Nuclear Age. The Book of Nuclear Therapy. 237 pages. 8vo, cloth, dust jacket. FIRST EDITION. New
York: Beech Tree Books. 1987. TK9153 .G55 1987
2650.
GREEN, PAUL. The University in a Nuclear Age. 28 pages. 8vo, decorative wrappers. FIRST EDITION. Chapel Hill: U. of Carolina, University
Day. October 12, 1963. LD3947.7 1963 .G740
2651.
GREENWALD, DAVID S. & STEVEN J. ZEITLIN. No Reason to Talk About It. Families Confront the Nuclear Taboo. 226 pages. 8vo, cloth, dust jacket. FIRST EDITION.
New York: Norton. 1987. U263 .G76 1987
2652.
GRINSPOON, LESTER, Editor. The Long Darkness. Psychological and Moral Perspectives on Nuclear Winter. 213 pages. 8vo, printed wrappers.
FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION. New Haven: Yale. 1986. U263 .L664 1986
2653.
HAGEDORN, HERMANN. The Bomb that Fell on America. New Revised Edition. 77 pages. 8vo, decorative cloth, dust jacket, dust jacket. FIRST
EDITION THUS. New York: Association Press. 1950. PS3515.A23 B6 1950
In this edition, Part III is completely rewritten. "An earnest plea in verse for the assertion of Christian values in the new atomic age." -Brians, p. 210.
In this edition, Part III is completely rewritten. "An earnest plea in verse for the assertion of Christian values in the new atomic age." -Brians, p. 210.
2654.
HAYNES, CARLYLE B. When God Splits the Atom. An Explanation of the Meaning of the Discovery and the Principles of Nuclear Fission
in the Light of the Ancient Prophecies of the Bible. 94 pages. Illustrated. 8vo, pictorial
wrappers. FIRST EDITION. Nashville: The Southern Publishing Association. 1946. BS649.E55 H3 1946
2655.
HESLEP, CHARTER. Some Aspects of the Impact of the Nuclear Age in the United States. Mimeographed typescript. 6 pages. 4to, unbound, stapled. Paris. 16 September 1958.
Comprises an informal working paper presented at the Expert Meeting on the Social and Moral Implications of the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Unesco House, Paris, 15-19 September 1958.
Comprises an informal working paper presented at the Expert Meeting on the Social and Moral Implications of the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Unesco House, Paris, 15-19 September 1958.
2656.
HODGSON, PETER E. Nuclear Physics in Peace and War. 156 pages. 8vo, cloth. FIRST EDITION. New York: Hawthorn Books. 1961. QC778 .H58 1961
Comprises Volume 128 of the Twentieth Century Encyclopedia of Catholicism.
Comprises Volume 128 of the Twentieth Century Encyclopedia of Catholicism.
2657.
IKLE, FRED CHARLES. The Social Impact of Bomb Destruction. 250 pages. Illustrated. 8vo, cloth. FIRST EDITION. Norman: U. of Oklahoma Press. 1958. UA926 .I5
Includes much on the bombing of Hiroshma and Nagasaki.
Includes much on the bombing of Hiroshma and Nagasaki.
2658.
JASPERS, KARL. Die Atombombe und die Zukunft des Menschen. Ein Radiovortrag. 27 pages. 8vo, decorative wrappers. Muenchen: Piper Verlag. 1957. D843 .J28
Text of a 1956 radio address by Jaspers.
Text of a 1956 radio address by Jaspers.
2659.
JASPERS, KARL. The Future of Mankind. Translated by E.B. Ashton. 342 pages. 8vo, cloth, dust jacket. FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH.
University of Chicago Press. 1961. D843 .J3 1961
2660.
KNOX, R.A. God and the Atom. 166 pages. 8vo, cloth, dust jacket. FIRST EDITION. New York: Sheed & Ward. 1945. BT1101 .K73 1945
A Catholic theologian explores the moral dilemma of Hiroshima and atomic weapons in general.
A Catholic theologian explores the moral dilemma of Hiroshima and atomic weapons in general.
2661.
LANG, DANIEL. From Hiroshima to the Moon. Chronicles of Life in the Atomic Age. 496 pages. 8vo, cloth, dust jacket. FIRST EDITION.
New York: Simon and Schuster. 1959. QC782 .L3
2662.
LANG, DANIEL. From Hiroshima to the Moon. 543 pages. 8vo, pictorial wrappers. FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION. New York: Dell. 1961. QC782 .L31 1961
2663.
LEPRINCE-RINGUET, LOUIS. Atoms and Men. Translated by Elaine P. Halperin. 118 pages. 8vo, cloth. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. Chicago:
University of Chicago Press. 1961. QC780 .L4 1961
Thoughtful essays on the role of the Christian researcher in the Atomic Age.
Thoughtful essays on the role of the Christian researcher in the Atomic Age.
2664.
LIFTON, ROBERT JAY & RICHARD FALK. Indefensible Weapons. The Political and Psychological Case Against Nuclearism. 301 pages. 8vo, cloth, dust
jacket. FIRST EDITION. New York: Basic Books. 1982. UF767 .L53 1982
2665.
LOEB, PAUL. Nuclear Culture. Living and Working in the World's Largest Atomic Complex. 255 pages. 8vo, cloth,
dust jacket. FIRST EDITION. New York: Coward, McCann. 1982. TK9024.W2 L64 1982
Amusing look at the culture of modern day workers at the Hanford plant.
Amusing look at the culture of modern day workers at the Hanford plant.
2666.
LONG, EDWARD LEROY, JR. The Christian Response to the Atomic Crisis. 112 pages. 8vo, cloth, dust jacket. FIRST EDITION. Philadelphia: Westminster Press. 1950. BR115.A85 L6 1950
2667.
MICHIGAN. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. Nuclear Science in the Classroom. A Handbook for Teachers. 205 pages. Illustrated. 4to, pictorial wrappers with a view
of the mushroom cloud from the "Ivy" test on cover. Lansing: Dept. of Public Instruction. 1957.
2668.
MOJTABAI, A.G. Blessed Assurance. At Home with the Bomb in Amarillo, Texas. 255 pages. 8vo, cloth, dust jacket. FIRST
EDITION. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. 1986. U264 .M64 1986
2669.
THE MORAL DILEMMA OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS: Essays from Worldview. A Journal of Religion and International Affairs. William Clancy, Editor. 78 pages.
8vo, printed wrappers. New York: Council on Religion and International Affairs. 1961. BR115.A85 W6
2670.
MORLEY, FELIX. The Return to Nothingness. 4 pages. 4to, printed self-wrappers, stapled. Washington, D.C.: Human Events. August 29, 1945.
A thoughtful analysis of the moral aspects of the bombing of Hiroshima. Comprises Human Events. A Weekly Analysis for the American Citizen, Vol. II, No. 25. This is a mimeographed "little magazine," doubtless of very limited distribution.
A thoughtful analysis of the moral aspects of the bombing of Hiroshima. Comprises Human Events. A Weekly Analysis for the American Citizen, Vol. II, No. 25. This is a mimeographed "little magazine," doubtless of very limited distribution.
2671.
NAHEM, JOSEPH. "Bertrand Russell: A-Bomb Philosopher." IN: Masses & Mainstream, Vol. 4, No. 1. 8vo, pictorial wrappers. New York: Masses
& Mainstream. January 1951.
Denunciation of Russell for his call for an A-Bomb war against the Soviet Union in 1948.
Denunciation of Russell for his call for an A-Bomb war against the Soviet Union in 1948.
2672.
NUCLEAR RIGHTS/NUCLEAR WRONGS. Edited by Ellen Frankel Paul, Fred D. Miller Jr., Jeffrey Paul & John Ahrens. 222
pages. 8vo, cloth, dust jacket. FIRST EDITION. (Oxford): Blackwell for the Social
Philosophy and Policy Center, Bowling Green State University. 1986. U263 .N759 1986
2673.
PHILBERTH, BERNHARD. Christliche Prophetie und Nuklearenergie. 126 pages. 8vo, decorative wrappers. Wuppertal: Brockhaus. 1968.
2674.
PUIG, IGNACIO, S.I. Como y Cuando Acabara el Mundo? 225 pages. 8vo, pictorial wrappers. FIRST EDITION. Barcelona: Ediciones Betis. 1958.
Collection of scenarios for the Apocalypse, including a vision of nuclear war (pp. 172-221).
Collection of scenarios for the Apocalypse, including a vision of nuclear war (pp. 172-221).
2675.
REID, CHARLES J., JR., Editor. Peace in a Nuclear Age. The Bishops' Pastoral Letter in Perspective. 426 pages. 8vo, cloth, dust jacket.
FIRST EDITION. Washington, D.C.: Catholic University. 1986. BT736.4 .P42 1986
2676.
RUSSELL, BERTRAND. Common Sense and Nuclear Warfare. 93 pages. 8vo, cloth, dust jacket. FIRST EDITION. London: Allen & Unwin. 1959. D843 .R8 1959b
2677.
RUSSELL, BERTRAND. Has Man a Future? 128 pages. 8vo, cloth, dust jacket. FIRST EDITION. New York: Simon and Schuster. 1962. JX1974.7 .R8 1962
2678.
RUSSELL, BERTRAND. History of the World in Epitome (For use in Martian infant schools). Drawings by Franciszka Themerson. 8 leaves.
12mo, printed gold wrappers. FIRST EDITION. (London: Gaberbocchus Press). 1962. PR6035.U63 H5 1962
SIGNED BY RUSSELL. Issued in celebration of Russell's 90th birthday.
SIGNED BY RUSSELL. Issued in celebration of Russell's 90th birthday.
2679.
RUSSELL, BERTRAND. Man's Duel with the H Bomb. 8 pages. Illustrated. 8vo, pictorial self-wrappers. New York: War Resisters League. 1953.
Originally published in The Saturday Review.
Originally published in The Saturday Review.
2680.
SABINE, PAUL E. Atoms, Men and God. 226 pages. 8vo, cloth, dust jacket. FIRST EDITION. New York: Philosophical Library. 1953. BL240 .S2 1953
2681.
SARTRE, JEAN-PAUL. "H-Bomb. Weapon Against History." IN: Masses & Mainstream, Vol. 7, No. 8. 8vo, printed wrappers. New York: Masses &
Mainstream. August 1954.
Speech delivered at a meeting of the World Peace Council.
Speech delivered at a meeting of the World Peace Council.
2682.
SILLS, DAVID L., C.P. WOLF & VIVIEN B. SHELANSKI, Editors. The Accident at Three Mile Island: The Human Dimensions. 258 pages. 8vo, cloth. FIRST EDITION. Boulder: Westview Press. 1982. HD7269.A62 U432
Collection of papers by a presidential panel on the social impact of the accident at TMI. Includes an excellent bibliography.
Collection of papers by a presidential panel on the social impact of the accident at TMI. Includes an excellent bibliography.
2683.
SMITH, T.V. Atomic Power and Moral Faith. Foreword by Robert J. Bernard. 56 pages. 8vo, cloth, dust jacket. FIRST EDITION.
Claremont: Claremont College. 1946. JX1954 .S5
2684.
SMITH, WILBUR M. The Atomic Bomb and the Word of God. 30 pages. 8vo, pictorial wrappers. Chicago: Moody Press. 1945. BR115.A85 S6 1945
2685.
STEIN, WALTER, Editor. Nuclear Weapons. A Catholic Response. 151 pages. 8vo, cloth, dust jacket. FIRST EDITION. New York:
Sheed and Ward. 1961. BR115.A85 N834 1961
2686.
STROM, ERLING. Atombomberna i Bibelns Ljus. Oversaettning fran norska av Daniel Hallberg. 70 pages. 8vo, pictorial wrappers. Stockholm: Forlaget Filadelfia. 1954.
2687.
THOMAS, GORDON & MAX MORGAN-WITTS. Averting Armageddon. The Pope, Diplomacy, and the Pursuit of Peace. 322 pages. 8vo, cloth, dust jacket.
FIRST EDITION. Garden City: Doubleday. 1984. BX1378.5 .T47 1984
2688.
WEART, SPENCER R. Nuclear Fear. A History of Images. 535 pages. 8vo, cloth, dust jacket. FIRST EDITION. Cambridge:
Harvard. 1988. QC773 .W43 1988
A landmark study in the symbolism and imagery of the nuclear age.
A landmark study in the symbolism and imagery of the nuclear age.
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