The American Atom: A Documentary History of Nuclear Policies from the Discovery of Fission to the Present

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Ever since the late 1930s, scientists have been sharply divided on the question of atomic energy. It is hardly surprising, then, that the American public is so apprehensive about its use. Hack M. Holl, former chief historian a the U.S. Department of Energy, characterizes the furor over nuclear energy as "one of the great debates in American history."

In this second edition of The American Atom, the editors have updated the collection...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0812230965

ISBN13:9780812230963

Release Date:February 1992

Publisher:University of Pennsylvania Press

Length:392 Pages

Weight:1.70 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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