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Leslie R. Groves’ Now It Can Be Told: The Story of the Manhattan Project. Harper & Brothers, New York, 1962. First edition hardcover with original dust jacket. Written by the commanding general of the Manhattan Project, this landmark work presents Groves’ firsthand account of the organization, development, and execution of the secret wartime program that produced the world’s first atomic bombs. Published less than two decades after World War II, the book was among the earliest comprehensive insider narratives of the Manhattan Project and remains one of the foundational primary source accounts of the project.

Good condition. The first edition dust jacket displays moderate edge wear, rubbing, several small chips and short tears, most notably at the head and foot of the spine, with light age toning. The hardcover binding remains sound with clean interior pages exhibiting expected light age toning.

Lieutenant General Leslie Richard Groves Jr. (1896-1970) was the U.S. Army officer selected in 1942 to direct the Manhattan Project, overseeing one of the largest and most secret scientific and engineering efforts in history. Working alongside J. Robert Oppenheimer and leading scientists from Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, and Hanford, Groves coordinated the construction of vast production facilities, managed thousands of military personnel, engineers, and scientists, and maintained the extraordinary security surrounding the project. Under his leadership, the Manhattan Project culminated in the successful Trinity test on July 16, 1945, followed by the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Now It Can Be Told remains one of the most important firsthand accounts written by the military leader responsible for bringing the Manhattan Project from concept to reality.

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