The Apocalypse Factory: Plutonium and the Making of the Atomic Age
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It began with plutonium, the first element ever manufactured in quantity by humans. Fearing that the Germans would be the first to weaponize the atom, the United States marshaled brilliant minds and seemingly inexhaustible bodies to find a way to create a nuclear chain reaction of inconceivable explosive power. In a matter of months, the Hanford nuclear facility was built to produce and weaponize the enigmatic and deadly new material that would...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0393634973
ISBN13:9780393634976
Release Date:July 2020
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Length:352 Pages
Weight:12.70 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.0" x 9.4"
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