The American Atom: A Documentary History of Nuclear Policies from the Discovery of Fission to the Present 1939-1984 (And Theoretical Computer Science; 2)
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Ever since the late 1930s scientists have been sharply divided on the question of atomic energy. It is hardly surprising then that the American public is so apprehensive about its use. Hack M. Holl former chief historian a the U.S. Department of Energy characterizes the furor over nuclear energy as "one of the great debates in American history." In this second edition of The American Atom the editors have updated the collection of primary documents that tell the story of atomic energy in the United States from the discover of fission through the development of nuclear weapons international proliferation and attempts at control. Anyone interested in the evolution of the issues will want to examine the books 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 deterrence.
