Nuclear Archipelago by Elizbeth Tynan
Nuclear Archipelago tells the shocking story of the two British atomic weapons test series held at Western Australia's Monte Bello Islands, in 1952 and 1956. Operation Hurricane and Operation Mosaic took place at a rugged archipelago 100 kilometres off the Pilbara coast, and each of the three bombs sent fallout over vast distances across the country. One of the tests, Mosaic G2 in June 1956, the largest nuclear weapon test ever held in Australia, sparked panic at the time that it had been a nuclear accident. The book explores the politics, the secrecy, and the controversies, including the true nature of Mosaic G2 and its role in the clandestine development of the British hydrogen bomb. In both the Mosaic tests, the crew of a British ship was deliberately positioned in the path of fallout. Along with the ongoing effects - this pristine and biodiverse natural environment was desecrated and has never been cleaned up.
Elizabeth Tynan is professor in the Graduate Research School at James Cook University, Townsville. She is a prominent writer and researcher of the era of British atomic testing in Australia. Her book Atomic Thunder: The Maralinga story (NewSouth, 2016) won the Prime Minister's Literary Award (Australian History) and the CHASS Australia Book Prize in 2017. Her follow-up book The Secret of Emu Field: Britain's forgotten atomic tests in Australia was published by NewSouth in 2022.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781761170218 |
| ISBN 10 | 176117021X |
| Title | Nuclear Archipelago |
| Author | Elizbeth Tynan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | NewSouth Publishing |
| Year published | 2026-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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