Historical Encyclopedia of Atomic Energy

by Stephen E. Atkins

From the Manhattan Project to Chernobyl, in war and in peace, this is the only encyclopedia to cover the development of atomic energy in the 20th century. More than 450 alphabetically organized entries trace the history of atomic energy from the discovery of the explosive potential of the atom to the development of atomic energy as a force for war and for peace and the issues raised by its use. The encyclopedia has been designed and written to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313304009
• ISBN13: 9780313304002
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.5"