Plutonium: A History of the World's Most Dangerous Element by Jeremy Bernstein

Plutonium: A History of the World's Most Dangerous Element by Jeremy Bernstein

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Weaves together the many strands of plutonium's story, explaining not only the science but also the people involved. This work describes the steps that were taken to transform plutonium from a laboratory novelty into the nuclear weapon that destroyed Nagasaki.

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Plutonium: A History of the World's Most Dangerous Element by Jeremy Bernstein

Weaves together the many strands of plutonium's story, explaining not only the science but also the people involved. This work describes the steps that were taken to transform plutonium from a laboratory novelty into the nuclear weapon that destroyed Nagasaki.
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ISBN 13 9780309102964
ISBN 10 0309102960
Title Plutonium: A History of the World's Most Dangerous Element
Author Jeremy Bernstein
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher National Academies Press
Year published 2007-03-30
Number of pages 214
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