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Scientists and the Development of Nuclear Weapons: From Fission to the Limited Test Ban Treaty 1939-1963
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Publication date
February 1, 1995
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781573925389
ISBN-10
1573925381
Dimensions
0.50 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
0.50 lbs.
Original list price
$24.99
Other format details
sci/tech
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: 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.
Lawrence Badash traces the course of this tumultuous and apocalyptic period with scientific clarity and sympathetic understanding.
Editions
Hardcover
Reprint edition from Humanity Books (November 1, 1999); titled "Scientists and the Development of Nuclear Weapons: From Fission to the Limited Test Ban Treaty, 1939-1963"
from Humanities Pr (February 1, 1995)
9780391038738 | details & prices | 6.00 × 9.25 × 0.25 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $39.95
Paperback
With Gianni D\'amato (other contributor), Wouter Van Der Brug (other contributor), Joost Berkhout (other contributor), Didier Ruedin (other contributor) |
from Prometheus Books (February 1, 1995)
9780391038745 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $12.50
This edition also contains The Politicisation of Migration
About: Here the development of nuclear weapons is viewed from the perspective of the scientist.
This edition also contains The Politicisation of Migration
About: Here the development of nuclear weapons is viewed from the perspective of the scientist.
The price comparison is for this edition
from Prometheus Books (February 1, 1995)
9781573925389 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $24.99
About: Here the development of nuclear weapons is viewed from the perspective of the scientist.
About: Here the development of nuclear weapons is viewed from the perspective of the scientist.
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