The Story of Atomic Energy World Landmark #48 w Author Letter 1st Printing HB/DJ

Random House, 1961. Hardcover. Excellent/Very Good Minus. 8x5x1. Stated First Printing Vintage Hardback Landmark Book with Dust Jacket and Author Letter is in Very Good Plus condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. Inside text is in Excellent condition and appears unread and unused. Outside cloth covers are very nice with some minor corner wear. This book includes the "Author Letter" that was provided to members of the "Young Readers of America" club. The letter is in Excellent condition in the original trifold condition. Dust Jacket is in Very Good Minus condition with some edge chipping primarily at the top and bottom of the outside spine and the top edge of the front cover. There is a small piece missing at the top of the outside spine. Dust Jacket is now covered by a new clear mylar cover. The Story of Atomic Energy Landmark book. Landmark Books and World Landmark Books are accurate, in-depth stories for young people in the 9-15 year old range. These living histories were written by award-winning authors or by men and women who experienced the events first hand. Written during the 1950's and 1960's and illustrated either with two-color drawings or clear photographs, the books are informative, enjoyable, and well worth reading and collecting. The Story of Atomic Energy World Landmark #48. Until the birth of the atomic age, men had only one source of power; the energy that comes from the sun in the form of light and heat. Less common title in the wonderful Landmark series.