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Manufacturer:
Lytle Corporation, US  Search this
Materials:
Plastic
Coating
Copper Alloy
Dimensions:
3-D: 13.3 × 13.3cm (5 1/4 × 5 1/4 in.)
Type:
INSTRUMENTS-Computers, General Purpose
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Summary:
This specialized slide rule was included in the back of a book "The Effects of Nuclear Weapons," to illustrate to specialists and interested lay members of the public what kind of destruction could be expected from the detonation of a hydrogen bomb. The book, with its accompanying slide rule, was widely distributed to libraries inthe U.S. The information contained in them was not classified.
Credit Line:
Transfer from Atomic Energy Commission
Inventory Number:
A20170083000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9f98995da-4511-48f9-9118-4b78bd63f473
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A20170083000