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Moran, Barbara.
The day we lost the H-bomb : cold war, hot nukes, and the worst nuclear
weapons disaster in history / Barbara Moran.
p. cm.
eISBN: 978-0-345-51523-0
1. Aircraft accidents—Spain—Palomares—History—20th century.
2. Hydrogen bomb—United States—History—20th century. 3. Airplanes,
Military—Accidents—United States—History—20th century. 4. Search and rescue
operations—United States—History—20th century. 5. Nuclear accidents—
Spain—Palomares Region—History—20th century. I. Title.
TL553.5.M579 2009
363.12′493—dc22 2009005359
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