"These photographs no more than hint at the tremendous amount of data obtained concerning the effect of the bombs upon ships and material. THey necessairl7y slight the technical and scientific lessons learned at Bikini. THey do, however, eveidence an incontestable truth. The Atomic Age is here. It is no myth. Nor is the atomic bomb 'just another weapon.' It is the most lethal destructive agent yet devised by man. Its energy release is staggering; its radioactivity is slow-killing poison." -- From page 6 (message from Vice Admiral W.H.P. Blandy, U.S.N., Commander, Joint Task Force One.

Includes color frontispiece. Includes index.