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Capturing the Atom Bomb on Film
From 1945 to 1962 the United States military detonated hundreds of nuclear bombs in the atmosphere. Photographers struggled to document the nature of the explosions and their destructive effects. George Yoshitake, 82, is one of the few cameramen who is still alive.
Images from "How to Photograph an Atomic Bomb", by Peter Kuran
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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/09/14/science/20100914_atom.html