John Coster-Mullen | |
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 Coster-Mullen at a conference hosted by the Atomic Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC (2015) | |
| Born | 21 December 1946 |
| Died | 24 April 2021 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | truck driver, historian, photographer |
| Notable work | Atom Bombs: The Top Secret, Inside Story of Little Boy and Fat Man |
John Coster-Mullen (21 December 1946 – 24 April 2021) was an American industrial photographer, truck driver and nuclear archaeologist who played an important role in creating a public record of the design of the first atomic bombs. He is known for his critically-acclaimed self-published book Atom Bombs: The Top Secret, Inside Story of Little Boy and Fat Man.[1][2]
- ^ Norris, Robert S. (1 November 2004). "Review: Atom Bombs: The Top Secret Inside Story of Little Boy and Fat Man". Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. 60 (6): 74–75. doi:10.2968/060006015. ISSN 0096-3402.
Atom Bombs fills an important gap in the literature about the making of the atomic bomb and deserves a prominent place on the shelf of books about the Manhattan Project.
- ^ Schlosser, Eric (2013). Command and control : nuclear weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the illusion of safety. New York : The Penguin Press. p. 494. ISBN 978-1-59420-227-8.
The weapons themselves are described with unparalleled accuracy in John Coster-Mullen's book