Atoms for Peace Digest American Embassy London; USIS; United States Information Service 58 issues 16 pages including covers Volume 2 No.1 June 1956 - May 1957 Vol 2 no.26 Volume 3 No.1 June 1957- December 1958 Vol 3 no.20 [+ a supplement] Volume 4 No.1 January - December 1959 Vol 4 no.12 [+ some supplements also bound in] volumes measure 185mm x 248mm An uncommonly long run of this illustrated 'age of the atom' periodical* - which seeks to promote the huge [peaceful] worldwide potential of atomic / nuclear power into most areas of modern life cars, ships hospitals etc etc 'Feature articles in the digest may be published freely, prints of pictures for reproduction available on request' is quite a clear indication that this was intended to popularise / promote peaceful aspects of nuclear / atomic science in day to day life. These being ex-library bound volumes from Whitehaven Library in Cumbria which would appear to have subscribed due to the proximity of the then new Calder Hall and the interest in this evolving new technology and its various potential applications. [the first volume was borrowed 6 times the other 2 volumes just once each - so they dont internally show much evidence of handling]