The Radiance of France: Nuclear Power and National Identity After World War II by Gabrielle Hecht

The Radiance of France: Nuclear Power and National Identity After World War II

Gabrielle Hecht

470 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

nonfiction history politics science informative slow-paced
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In the aftermath of World War II, as France sought a distinctive role for itself in the modern, postcolonial world, the nation and its leaders enthusiastically embraced large technological projects in general and nuclear power in particular. This ...

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