On August 14, the Atomic Heritage Foundation released an upgraded and expanded edition of its Guide to the Manhattan Project in New Mexico. Originally published in 2010, AHF completely sold out of the initial print run. Thanks to a generous grant from Clay and Dorothy Perkins, AHF is publishing a new, revised edition of its popular guide.
The second edition of the guidebook is eight pages longer than the first edition and features colorful photographs and a vibrant layout. This version includes several new items, including photographs, excerpts from our oral history collection, and updated content. For example, one new section features J. Robert Oppenheimer’s cabin retreat in the Los Pinos Mountains, which he and his brother Frank playfully named “Perro Caliente” (hot dog). Learn about New Mexico’s geography, why Oppenheimer chose to locate his team of scientists on the remote mesas of Los Alamos, and the espionage that gave the Soviet Union a jump start in the nuclear arms race. To view the Table Contents, please click here.
Our Guide to the Manhattan Project in New Mexico can be purchased individually or as part of our set of Manhattan Project guidebooks featuring New Mexico, Tennessee, and Washington. You can purchase our guidebooks either through Amazon, or at selected books stores.
With the prospect of Congress designating a Manhattan Project National Historical Park, these guidebooks provide a perfect sneak preview of the top-secret Manhattan Project.