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.

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Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type INSTRUMENTS-Computers, General Purpose Manufacturer Lytle Corporation, US
 Dimensions 3-D: 13.3 × 13.3cm (5 1/4 × 5 1/4 in.)
 Materials Paper
 Inventory Number A20170083001 Credit Line Transfer from Atomic Energy Commission Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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