Scientists and the Development of Nuclear Weapons by Badash, Lawrence

Scientists and the Development of Nuclear Weapons

Here the development of nuclear weapons is viewed from the perspective of the scientist. From the discovery...
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Author: Lawrence Badash
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Language: English
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Scientists and the Development of Nuclear Weapons by Badash, Lawrence

Scientists and the Development of Nuclear Weapons

$102.40

Scientists and the Development of Nuclear Weapons

$102.40
Author: Lawrence Badash
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Here the development of nuclear weapons is viewed from the perspective of the scientist. From the discovery of fission to the Manhattan Project, to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the arms race and early steps toward arms control, this book provides a context for developments in the period 1939-1963.Lawrence Badash traces the course of this tumultuous and apocalyptic period with scientific clarity and sympathetic understanding.

Author: Lawrence Badash
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: 01/01/1995
Pages: 139
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.05w x 0.38d
ISBN: 9781573925389

About the Author
Lawrence Badash is Professor of History of Science at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and head of its program in History of Science.


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