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Doom Town: The People and Landscape of Atomic Testing     In the Knowledge Center by the @One there is a new exhibition about the landscape and people surrounding atomic testing sites. This exhibition is based on the graphic history book by UNLV historian Andy Kirk and artist Kristian Purcell. The book is published by Oxford University Press in 2017. The exhibit focuses on the above ground detonation at the Nevada Testing Site between the years 1953 and 1961. There were several reasons for the testing. Officially, this testing helped advance the technology and power of nuclear weapons. Unofficially, scientists were there to test the effects of radiation from the bombs on the surrounding environment, including the landscape, native plants, animals and the people. Referred to as “human guinea pigs” the people tested were mainly employees at the site and military personnel. But the effects has affected individuals downwind from the site in southern Utah. This ex...

I have completed part one (the map story) of my project. I just need feedback on the outcome. Story Maps My next step is to start on the physical book that will be part of the display. Here is the sketch of how I would like the book to look.