Under the Cap of Invisibility

The Pantex Nuclear Weapons Plant and the Texas Panhandle

Foreword by Alex Hunt
Published by UNM Press
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

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About The Book

The book investigates how Pantex has impacted local identity by molding elements of the past into the guaranty of its future and its concealment.

About The Author

Lucie Genay is an associate professor of US civilization in the English and American Studies Department at the University of Limoges, France. She is also the author of Land of Nuclear Enchantment: A New Mexican History of the Nuclear Weapons Industry (UNM Press).

Product Details

  • Publisher: UNM Press (December 1, 2022)
  • Length: 304 pages
  • ISBN13: 9780826364227

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Raves and Reviews

Under the Cap of Invisibility is engaging and evocative, relaying a highly significant story of nuclearization against an unexpected backdrop, rural Texas. Moreover, the book is a well-executed example of regional history. It balances national contexts with local characters in a way that showcases what makes the Panhandle and the Pantex Plant unique while also connecting these stories to larger frameworks. . . . This book should have a place on the shelves of most military, western, and Texas historians.”—Southern California Quarterly

“A thoughtful and important addition to the history of the atomic West. . . . It is a reminder that we are still living with the legacy of the Cold War.”—Leisl Carr Childers, author of The Size of the Risk: Histories of Multiple Use in the Great Basin

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