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100 Suns

by Michael Light · first published 2003

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  • Finnucane · Aug 23, 2018 · Recommends

    100 Suns by Michael Light, a book of bomb test photography.

    on “Nuclear Weapons Nerds” ↗
  • bigiain · Dec 11, 2024 · Recommends

    …suspect I have the same "nuclear archaeologist cyber-friend" as the author. I sent a Twitter "friend" (who labelled himself a nuclear anthropologist instead of archeologist) a copy of a book called "100 Suns" by Michael Light, which is a coffee table sized book full of photos of nuclear tests. The book is eerily beautiful: http://www.michaellight.net/suns-intro In return (and entirely unexpectedly) he send…

    on “The Albuquerque "Broken Arrow" Nuclear Accident” ↗
  • busterarm · Jul 20, 2016 · Recommends

    …Conner but his work is fascinating. There is something dark and beautiful about images of bomb tests. I can't help but look at them with simultaneous awe and horror. I highly recommend the photo book 100 Suns, but I will warn that it's a bit haunting. https://www.amazon.com/100-Suns-Michael-Light/dp/1400041139

    on “The Creepy World of Bruce Conner” ↗

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