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• The New World, 1939-1946 (first volume of an ongoing history of the United States Atomic Energy Commission; University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1962), by Richard G. Hewlett and Oscar E. Anderson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Atomic energy for military purposes : the official report on the development of the atomic bomb under the auspices of the United States Government, 1940-1945 (AMS Press, 1978), by Henry De Wolf Smyth (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Manhattan, the Army and the atomic bomb (Center of Military History, U.S. Army :, 1985), by Vincent C. Jones (page images at HathiTrust)
• Manhattan Project National Historical Park Study Act : report (to accompany S. 1687). (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2004), by United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (page images at HathiTrust)
• Project Y, the Los Alamos Project (Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory of the University of California, 1961), by David Hawkins, Ralph Carlisle Smith, Edith C. Truslow, and Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Manhattan Project sites special resources study (U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service, Denver Service Center, 2006), by United States. National Park Service. Denver Service Center (page images at HathiTrust)

• Manhattan District History (36 volumes; redacted declassified version, released 2013), by Manhattan Engineer District, ed. by Gavin Hadden (PDF files at osti.gov)

Items below (if any) are from related and broader terms.

• A general account of the development of methods of using atomic energy for military purposes under the auspices of the United States government, 1940-1945 ([Washington, D.C.] : [Adjutant General's Office], [1945], 1945), by Henry De Wolf Smyth, Leslie R. Groves, United States. Adjutant General's Department, and United States. War Department. Corps of Engineers (page images at HathiTrust)
• The decision to use the atomic bomb (Center of Military History, U.S. Army, 1990), by Louis G. Morton and Center of Military History (page images at HathiTrust)

• Nuclear Test Personnel Review (NTPR). (Defense Nuclear Agency, Public Affairs Office, 1981), by United States. Defense Nuclear Agency. Public Affairs Office (page images at HathiTrust)

• Corner room shelter for family protection in an atomic attack. (U.S. Government Printing Office, 1953), by United States Federal Civil Defense Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lean-to shelters for family protection in an atomic attack. (U.S. Government Printing Office, 1953), by United States Federal Civil Defense Administration (page images at HathiTrust)

• Shots DIABLO to FRANKLIN PRIME : the mid-series tests of the PLUMBBOB series, 15 July-30 August 1957 (The Agency, 1981), by Carl Maag, Jean Ponton, and United States. Defense Nuclear Agency (page images at HathiTrust)
• Operation Ranger : Shots ABLE, BAKER, EASY, BAKER-2, FOX, 25 January-6 February 1951 (The Agency, 1982), by Carl Maag, Robert Shepanek, Stephen Rohrer, and United States. Defense Nuclear Agency (page images at HathiTrust)

• Operation cue, the atomic test program of the Federal Civil Defense Administration in cooperation with the Atomic Energy Commission, Nevada test site, spring 1955. (U.S. Government Printing Office, 1955), by United States Federal Civil Defense Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Operation doorstep : AEC Atomic Proving Ground, Yucca Flat, Nevada, March 17, 1953. (U.S. Government Printing Office, 1953), by United States Federal Civil Defense Administration (page images at HathiTrust)

• Operation DOMINIC II : shots LITTLE FELLER II, JOHNIE BOY, SMALL BOY, LITTLE FELLER I, 7 July-17 July 1962 (The Agency ;, 1983), by United States. Defense Nuclear Agency and JRB Associates (page images at HathiTrust)
• Safety experiments : November 1955 - March 1958 (The Agency ;, 1982), by United States. Defense Nuclear Agency and JRB Associates (page images at HathiTrust)
• Operation TUMBLER-SNAPPER, 1952 (The Agency ;, 1982), by JRB Associates (page images at HathiTrust)
• Shots ABLE, BAKER, CHARLIE, and DOG : the first tests of the TUMBLER-SNAPPER series, 1 April - 1 May 1962 (The Agency ;, 1982), by JRB Associates (page images at HathiTrust)
• Shots EASY, FOX, GEORGE, and HOW : the final tests of the TUMBLER-SNAPPER series, 7 May - 5 June 1952 (The Agency ;, 1982), by JRB Associates (page images at HathiTrust)
• Shots BOLTZMANN to WILSON : the first four tests of the PLUMBBOB series, 28 May - 18 June 1957 (The Agency ;, 1981), by JRB Associates and United States. Defense Nuclear Agency (page images at HathiTrust)
• Shots ENCORE to CLIMAX : the final four tests of the UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE series, 8 May - 4 June 1953 (The Agency ;, 1982), by United States. Defense Nuclear Agency and JRB Associates (page images at HathiTrust)
• Shot SIMON : a test of the UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE series, 25 April 1953 (The Agency ;, 1982), by United States. Defense Nuclear Agency and JRB Associates (page images at HathiTrust)
• Shots ANNIE to RAY : the first five tests of the UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE series, 17 March - 11 April 1953 (The Agency ;, 1982), by United States. Defense Nuclear Agency and JRB Associates (page images at HathiTrust)
• Shot BADGER : a test of the UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE series, 18 April 1953 (The Agency ;, 1982), by United States. Defense Nuclear Agency and JRB Associates (page images at HathiTrust)
• Shots DIABLO to FRANKLIN PRIME : the mid-series tests of the PLUMBBOB series, 15 July-30 August 1957 (The Agency, 1981), by Carl Maag, Jean Ponton, and United States. Defense Nuclear Agency (page images at HathiTrust)
• Operation Ranger : Shots ABLE, BAKER, EASY, BAKER-2, FOX, 25 January-6 February 1951 (The Agency, 1982), by Carl Maag, Robert Shepanek, Stephen Rohrer, and United States. Defense Nuclear Agency (page images at HathiTrust)
• Shot SMOKY : a test of the PLUMBBOB series, 31 August 1957 (The Agency ;, 1981), by United States. Defense Nuclear Agency (page images at HathiTrust)
• Shot GALILEO : a test of the PLUMBBOB series, 2 September 1957 (The Agency ;, 1981), by United States. Defense Nuclear Agency (page images at HathiTrust)
• Shot PRISCILLA : a test of the PLUMBBOB series, 24 June 1957 (The Agency ;, 1981), by United States. Defense Nuclear Agency (page images at HathiTrust)
• PLUMBBOB series, 1957 (The Agency ;, 1981), by United States. Defense Nuclear Agency (page images at HathiTrust)
• Shot HOOD : a test of the PLUMBBOB series (The Agency, 1983), by United States. Defense Nuclear Agency and JRB Associates (page images at HathiTrust)
• Effects of atomic weapons on electric utilities (; Food and Drug Administration, Dept. of Health, Education, and welfare ; Battle Creek, Mich. : Federal Civil Defense Administration, 1965), by Ralph V.H. Wood, Russell L. Berg, Arthur C. Werden, United States Federal Civil Defense Administration, and Edison Electric Institute (page images at HathiTrust)
• Evaluation of the acute inhalation hazard from radioactive fall-out materials by analysis of results from field operations and controlled inhalation studies in the laboratory (; University of California at Los Angeles, School of Medicine, Atomic Energy Project, 1958), by G. V. Taplin, H. Kade, O. M. Meredith, and Los Angeles. School of Medicine University of California (page images at HathiTrust)
• Indoctrination and training of radiological defense personnel (; Federal Civil Defense Administration, 1956), by Roscoe H. Goeke and United States Federal Civil Defense Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Effects of nuclear explosions on bulk food staples (; Food and Drug Administration, Dept. of Health, Education, and welfare ; Battle Creek, Mich. : Federal Civil Defense Administration, 1956), by Sumner C. Rowe, United States Federal Civil Defense Administration, and United States Food and Drug Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Civil defense monitoring techniques (; Federal Civil Defense Administration, 1958), by Fred R. Rehm, Roscoe H. Goeke, Carl A. Cinnamon, and United States Federal Civil Defense Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Effects of an atomic explosion on two typical two-story-and-basement wood-frame houses (; Federal Civil Defense Administration, 1953), by Joseph B. Byrnes and United States Federal Civil Defense Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Technical photography documentary (U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Division of Biology and Medicine ; Los Alamos, N. Mex. : Los Alamos Scientific Group, Graphic Arts Group, Documentary Phtographic Section, 1957), by S.A. Anthony, Robert Crook, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Division of Biology and Medicine, and Los alamos Scientific Laboratory. Documentary Phtographic Section (page images at HathiTrust)
• Shots ABLE to EASY : the first five tests of the BUSTER-JANGLE series, 22 October - 5 November 1951 (The Agency ;, 1982), by JRB Associates and United States. Defense Nuclear Agency (page images at HathiTrust)
• Beta skin-dose measurements by specially designed film-pack dosimeters : report to the test director (Oak Ridge, Tennessee : United States Atomic Energy Commission, Technical Information Service, 1957., 1957), by Richard K. Dickey, Mary Lee Groswold, Louis B. Silverman, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Civil Effects Test Operations Office, Los Angeles. School of Medicine University of California, and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• Biological effects of pressure phenomena occurring inside protective shelters following a nuclear detonation : report to the test director (Oak Ridge, Tennessee : United States Atomic Energy Commission, Technical Information Service, 1957., 1957), by C. S. White, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Civil Effects Test Operations Office, Lovelace Foundation for Medical Education and Research, and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• The effects of noise in blast-resistant shelters : report to the test director (Oak Ridge, Tennessee : United States Atomic Energy Commission, Technical Information Service, [1957?], 1957), by F. G. Hirsch, H. H. Sander, D. R. McGiboney, Joan Longhurst, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Civil Effects Test Operations Office, and Sandia Corporation (page images at HathiTrust)
• Exposure of mobile homes and emergency vehicles to nuclear explosions : report to the test director (Oak Ridge, Tennessee : United States Atomic Energy Commission, Technical Information Service, 1957., 1957), by Ebe R. Shaw, Frank P. McNea, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Civil Effects Test Operations Office, United States Federal Civil Defense Administration, and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nuclear effects on machine tools : report to the test director (Oak Ridge, Tennessee : United States Atomic Energy Commission, Technical Information Service, 1956., 1956), by L. N. Sparks, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Civil Effects Test Operations Office, and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Santa Fe Operations (page images at HathiTrust)
• Measurement of off-site fall-out by automatic monitoring stations : report to the test director (New York, New York : Health and Safety Laboratory, New York Operations, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, 1957., 1957), by H. D. LeVine, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Civil Effects Test Operations Office, and U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• Operation UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE, 1953 (The Agency ;, 1982), by JRB Associates and United States. Defense Nuclear Agency (page images at HathiTrust)
• Shots SUGAR and UNCLE : the final tests of the BUSTER-JANGLE series, 19 November - 29 November, 1951 (The Agency ;, 1982), by JRB Associates and United States. Defense Nuclear Agency (page images at HathiTrust)
• Operation BUSTER-JANGLE, 1951 (The Agency ;, 1982), by Jean Ponton, JRB Associates, and United States. Defense Nuclear Agency (page images at HathiTrust)
• Indoctrination and training of radiological defense personnel : report to the test director (Battle Creek, Michigan : Federal Civil Defense Administration, 1955., 1955), by Roscoe H. Goeke, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, and United States Federal Civil Defense Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Technical photography, documentary (Washington, D.C. : U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Division of Biology and Medicine ; Los Alamos, N. Mex. : Los Alamos Scientific Group, Graphic Arts Group, Documentary Phtographic Section, 1955., 1955), by S. A. Anthony, Robert Crook, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Civil Effects Test Operations Office, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Division of Biology and Medicine, and Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
• Shot HOOD : a test of the PLUMBBOB series, 5 July 1957 (The Center ;, 1981), by United States. Defense Nuclear Agency (page images at HathiTrust)
• Civil defense monitoring techniques (; Federal Civil Defense Administration, 1958), by Fred R. Rehm, Carl A. Cinnamon, Roscoe H. Goeke, and United States Federal Civil Defense Administration (page images at HathiTrust)

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