Reed, Bruce Cameron (Author)
Springer-Verlag
Physical Details: xvi + 451 pp.; ill.
Language: English
The development of atomic bombs under the auspices of the U. S. Army's Manhattan Project during World War II is considered to be the outstanding news story of the twentieth century. In this book, a physicist and expert on the history of the Project presents a comprehensive overview of this momentous achievement. The first three chapters cover the history of nuclear physics from the discovery of radioactivity to the discovery of fission, and would be ideal for instructors of a sophomore-level Modern Physics course....
...MoreReview Bederson, Benjamin (2014) Review of "The History and Science of the Manhattan Project". Physics in Perspective (pp. 283-285).
Review Wellerstein, Alex (2014) Review of "The History and Science of the Manhattan Project". American Journal of Physics (p. 914).
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