Neutron's children, the: nuclear engineers and the shaping of identity
Auteur :
Johnston, Sean F.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199692118
Date de publication :
26 avr. 2012
Dimensions :
24,8 x 17,3 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
802 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This account tracks the Allied atomic energy experts who emerged from the Manhattan Project to explore optimistic but distinct paths in the USA, UK and Canada. Characterized successively as admired atomic scientists, mistrusted spies and heroic engineers, their identities were ultimately shaped by nuclear accidents.