Book in the Senior Library
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The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Call Number: 623.45119 (SCI)ISBN: 9780684813783The author recounts the story of how the atomic bomb was developed, from the discovery at the turn of century of the vast energy locked inside the atom, to the dropping of the first bombs on Japan during the Second World War.
The effects of nuclear weapons
This chapter from the book 'The effects of nuclear weapons' compiled and edited by Samuel Glasstone and Philip J. Dolan, looks at the characteristics of nuclear explosions.
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The General Principles of Nuclear ExplosionsA chapter looking at the characteristics of nuclear explosions.