Blast the Bush by Len Beadell | Maralinga Atomic Testing Memoir (1967, Hardcover)

Author: Len Beadell
Publisher: Rigby, Adelaide, 1967
Format: Hardcover, xi + 212 pages, with illustrations and maps (on lining papers)
Type of Book: Australian History / Military Memoir / Outback Exploration
Dimensions: 23 cm
Condition: Very Good – light wear to dust jacket (not price clipped), owner's name on title page, internally clean and tightly bound.

Description:
In Blast the Bush, Len Beadell recounts his work as a surveyor and roadbuilder in remote South Australia during the era of British atomic bomb testing at Maralinga. With humour and honesty, Beadell describes the challenges of opening up isolated desert regions to support the development of weapons testing ranges—an effort that involved extreme conditions, rough terrain, and pioneering engineering feats.

Featuring Beadell’s trademark storytelling style, the book includes his own sketches and maps, providing insight into both the scientific and human sides of one of Australia's most controversial Cold War-era undertakings.

Why You'll Love It:
An engaging blend of bush humour, engineering ingenuity, and historical reflection—ideal for readers interested in Australian exploration, atomic history, or Beadell’s legendary outback adventures.