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Neal O. Hines
A journalist and University of Washington writer, he brought a reporter’s eye to the early environmental story of the atomic age. His books connect nuclear science, public history, and the human consequences of research in the Pacific.
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Atoms, Nature, and Man: Man-made Radioactivity in the Environment
by Neal O. Hines
About the author
Working as a writer for the University of Washington and later serving as director of its University Relations Office, Neal O. Hines built a career around explaining complex subjects clearly to general readers.
His firsthand experience shaped some of his best-known work. University of Washington archival records note that he took part in the 1949 Bikini Resurvey Expedition, which studied the biological effects of the 1946 Bikini nuclear tests. Project Gutenberg’s text of Atoms, Nature, and Man also identifies him as the author of Proving Ground (1962), a history of radiobiological studies in the Pacific from 1946 to 1961.
Hines wrote about both science and regional history, including Atoms, Nature, and Man and Denny's Knoll. Together, those books suggest an author interested in how institutions, landscapes, and modern technology leave lasting marks on people and place.