My Short Century

by Lorna Arnold

Lorna Arnold, OBE (1915-2014) was a noted British nuclear historian who worked for the UK Atomic Energy Authority for nearly 40 years. She wrote seminal books on the Windscale accident, nuclear weapons tests in Australia, and Britain's H-Bomb programme. After a childhood of rural poverty in the south of England, she studied at the University of London and at Cambridge. Her work at the War Office and the Foreign Office during World War II led to postings to Berlin and Washington. A decade later, a chance encounter resulted in her joining the UKAEA, where she worked with many of the scientists and leaders who established Britain's nuclear agenda.

Genres: Nonfiction

220 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 15, 2012

About the author

Lorna Margaret Arnold OBE (née Rainbow) was a British historian who wrote a number of books connected with the British nuclear weapons programs.

Reviews

[Alice Jean · Rating 3 out of 5]

She lived nearly a century through some great changes in society. She has some interesting insights into the changing role of women in society and the birth of the atomic age. It also provides an look into the world of the civil service. She would have been an interesting dinner guest.