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Los Alamos Rolodex By Center for Land Use Interpretation

Los Alamos Rolodex by Center for Land Use Interpretation


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Los Alamos Rolodex: Doing Business with the National Lab 1967-1978 by Center for Land Use Interpretation

In 2012 the Center for Land Use Interpretation acquired a set of seven rolodexes from the dispersed collection of former Los Alamos National Laboratory employee Ed Grothus, who operated a salvage company of lab cast-offs, known as The Black Hole. Now part of the Center's Radioactive Archive, the rolodexes contain thousands of business cards kept by some unknown office in the lab over the 1960s and 1970s--the peak of the arms race and its technological development. They are a physical record of everything from major military contractors to obscure high- and low-tech software widget suppliers--many of which are no longer extant, or have evolved. The selection of 150 cards may be viewed as a snapshot of synergies between the business community and America's atomic might. On the one hand, they are a direct indexical connection from the recent past to the sources of creating the most sophisticated and powerful national defense technologies in the world. On the other hand, they are obsolete information, relics of a former usefulness. As a specific printed historical record--superbly reproduced in full color--they are relevant to a potential understanding of the present; they are evocative evidence of the links that formed the secret technology of our nation.

Los Alamos Rolodex Reviews

"Los Alamos Rolodex 1967--1978 is the perfect complement to my rolodex of hell. Picture this: you're building an atomic weapon; you know it's going to be pretty complex; you're probably going to need some help. Wouldn't it be great if there were a rolodex with the appropriate names and phone numbers of the people who know what you need? Well, guess what? There is. Help yourself. (This is really cool.)" --Errol Morris

About Center for Land Use Interpretation

The Center for Land Use Interpretation is a research and exhibition organization involved in exploring, examining, and understanding land and landscape issues. It is based in Culver City, CA.

Additional information

GOR012161122
9780922233458
0922233454
Los Alamos Rolodex: Doing Business with the National Lab 1967-1978 by Center for Land Use Interpretation
Used - Like New
Hardback
Blast Books,U.S.
2016-02-11
160
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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