Author: Henry D. SmythPublisher:
ISBN: 9781503621725
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Atomic Energy for Military Purposes
Author: Henry D. SmythPublisher:
ISBN: 9781503621725
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
A General Account of the Development of Methods of Using Atomic Energy for Military Purposes Under the Auspices of the United States Government, 1940-1945
Author: Henry De Wolf SmythPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Atomic bomb
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
American War Plans 1945-1950
Author: Steven T. RossPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135243182
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
In late 1945, it became clear that the Soviet Union was an aggressive power. American military planners began to develop strategies to deal with the frightening possibility of a war with the Soviet Union. This work examines those plans.
The History and Science of the Manhattan Project
Author: Bruce Cameron ReedPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3662581752
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 553
Book Description
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. Student-level exercises at the ends of the chapters are accompanied by answers. Chapter 7 covers the physics of first-generation fission weapons at a similar level, again accompanied by exercises and answers. For the interested layman and for non-science students and instructors, the book includes extensive qualitative material on the history, organization, implementation, and results of the Manhattan Project and the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing missions. The reader also learns about the legacy of the Project as reflected in the current world stockpiles of nuclear weapons. This second edition contains important revisions and additions, including a new chapter on the German atomic bomb program and new sections on British and Canadian contributions to the Manhattan project and on feed materials. Several other sections have been expanded; reader feedback has been helpful in introducing minor corrections and improved explanations; and, last but not least, the second edition includes a detailed index.
Defense's Nuclear Agency 1947-1997 (DTRA History Series)
Author: Defense Threat Reduction AgencyPublisher: Militarybookshop.CompanyUK
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
This official history was originally printed in very small numbers in 2002. "Defense's Nuclear Agency, 1947-1997" traces the development of the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project (AFSWP), and its descendant government organizations, from its original founding in 1947 to 1997. After the disestablishment of the Manhattan Engineering District (MED) in 1947, AFSWP was formed to provide military training in nuclear weapons' operations. Over the years, its sequential descendant organizations have been the Defense Atomic Support Agency (DASA) from 1959 to 1971, the Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA) from 1971 to 1996, and the Defense Special Weapons Agency (DSWA) from 1996 to 1998. In 1998, DSWA, the On-Site Inspection Agency, the Defense Technology Security Administration, and selected elements of the Office of Secretary of Defense were combined to form the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA).
A Report on the International Control of Atomic Energy
Author: United States. Dept. of State. Committee on Atomic EnergyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Atomic bomb
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Atomic Energy For Military Purposes
Author: Henry De Wolf SmythPublisher: Da Capo Press, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
This book is republication, with the modifications detailed in the author's preface, of the official report issued by the "Manhattan District, " U. S. Corps of Engineers (the name given by the War Department to the Atomic Bomb Project).
Atomic Energy for Military Purposes
Author: Henry De Wolf SmythPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Unmaking the Bomb
Author: Harold A. FeivesonPublisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262529726
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
A new approach to nuclear disarmament, nonproliferation, and the prevention of nuclear terrorism that focuses on controlling the production and stockpiling of nuclear materials. Achieving nuclear disarmament, stopping nuclear proliferation, and preventing nuclear terrorism are among the most critical challenges facing the world today. Unmaking the Bomb proposes a new approach to reaching these long-held goals. Rather than considering them as separate issues, the authors—physicists and experts on nuclear security—argue that all three of these goals can be understood and realized together if we focus on the production, stockpiling, and disposal of plutonium and highly enriched uranium—the fissile materials that are the key ingredients used to make nuclear weapons. The authors describe the history, production, national stockpiles, and current military and civilian uses of plutonium and highly enriched uranium, and propose policies aimed at reducing and eventually eliminating these fissile materials worldwide. These include an end to the production of highly enriched uranium and plutonium for weapons, an end to their use as reactor fuels, and the verified elimination of all national stockpiles.
Manhattan Project
Author: Bruce Cameron ReedPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030457346
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 555
Book Description
Though thousands of articles and books have been published on various aspects of the Manhattan Project, this book is the first comprehensive single-volume history prepared by a specialist for curious readers without a scientific background. This project, the United States Army’s program to develop and deploy atomic weapons in World War II, was a pivotal event in human history. The author presents a wide-ranging survey that not only tells the story of how the project was organized and carried out, but also introduces the leading personalities involved and features simplified but accurate descriptions of the underlying science and the engineering challenges. The technical points are illustrated by reader-friendly graphics. .