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One physicist's guide to nuclear weapons
Title statement One physicist's guide to nuclear weapons : a global perspective / Jeremy Bernstein. [elektronický zdroj] Publication Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing, [2016] Phys.des. 1 online resource (various pagings) : illustrations (some color). ISBN 9780750313087 (online) 9780750313100 mobi Edition [IOP release 3] IOP expanding physics, ISSN 2053-2563 Note "Version: 20160701"--Title page verso. Internal Bibliographies/Indexes Note Includes bibliographical references. Contents Preface -- Foreword -- 1. My up-close experience -- 2. The United States and Great Britain in World War II -- 3. The physics of fission -- 4. Nazi Germany's failed program -- 5. More bomb physics -- 6. Centrifuges and proliferation : India and Pakistan -- 7. Israel, North Korea and Iran -- 8. Scorpions in a bottle -- 9. Latent threats -- 10. Oppenheimer's lives -- 11. L'envoi. Notes to Availability Přístup pouze pro oprávněné uživatele Audience General readership. Note Způsob přístupu: World Wide Web.. Požadavky na systém: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Another responsib. Institute of Physics (Great Britain), Subj. Headings Nuclear weapons. * Nuclear weapons - History. * Science. * SCIENCE / Physics / General. Form, Genre elektronické knihy electronic books Country Anglie Language angličtina Document kind Electronic books URL Plný text pro studenty a zaměstnance UPOL book
One Physicist's Guide to Nuclear Weapons presents a truly global look at the history, use, and issues surrounding nuclear weapons from the perspective of physicist and writer Jeremy Bernstein. A first-hand witness to the development and science of nuclear weapons, he is in a unique position to highlight the ways in which nuclear weapons work with a writing style that is suitable for lay readers and scientists alike. Bernstein brings the reader on a journey from the Nevada nuclear-testing fields in the 1950s to the present day situations in Iran and North Korea, while delving into the physics and science behind the bomb. With an introduction by Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith, this book is a testament to the last 70 years of the nuclear age, affecting every human being on the planet.
Preface -- Foreword -- 1. My up-close experience -- 2. The United States and Great Britain in World War II -- 3. The physics of fission -- 4. Nazi Germany's failed program -- 5. More bomb physics -- 6. Centrifuges and proliferation : India and Pakistan -- 7. Israel, North Korea and Iran -- 8. Scorpions in a bottle -- 9. Latent threats -- 10. Oppenheimer's lives -- 11. L'envoi.
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