Calculating a Natural World: Scientists, Engineers, and Computers during the Rise of U.S. Cold War Research (review)

249 cal and experience-distant language contrasts sharply with the interview texts, begging the question of the book’s intended audience. Even the oral histories are limited by their formality; many of the Navajo men and women were clearly uncomfortable with the standardized questions and formal interview setting. That said, however, these shortcomings should not distract us from the important lessons to be learned regarding the U.S. government’s willingness to expose Navajo men, women, and children to radiation in the name of national security interests.