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The American Atom

A Documentary History of Nuclear Policies from the Discovery of Fission to the Present, 1939-1984
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This edition has been updated to include a collection of primary documents which tell the story of atomic energy in the USA from the discovery of fission through the development of nuclear weapons, international proliferation and attempts at control. There are major sections on the Manhattan Project, the Oppenheimer Case, the hydrogen bomb, nuclear testing and the test ban, proliferation, arms control and the strategy of deferrence. The book also includes a new chapter by the former director of the Institute for Energy Analysis.

Author Biography:

Philip L. Cantelon is President of History Associates, Inc. Richard G. Hewlett is Senior Vice President of History Associates, Inc., and former chief historian of the Atomic Energy Commission. Robert C. Williams is Professor of History, Dean of the Faculty, and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Davidson College.
Release date Australia
February 1st, 1992
Audiences
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Undergraduate
Edition
2nd edition
Pages
392
Dimensions
152x229x22
ISBN-13
9780812213546
Product ID
2081428

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