Before the Fallout: From Marie Curie to Hiroshima
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- Synopsis
- Preston describes the development of nuclear weapons, beginning with Marie Curie's work with radioactivity at the turn of the twentieth century and discussing the advances of subsequent scientists like Rutherford, Bohr, Einstein, and Oppenheimer. She traces how scientific discoveries were transformed into the atomic weapon first used on Hiroshima. Preston is the author of other books, including Lusitania: An Epic Tragedy.
- Copyright:
- 2006
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 394 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780425207895
- Publisher:
- Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
- Date of Addition:
- 08/06/09
- Copyrighted By:
- Preston Writing Partnership
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Military, Nonfiction, Science
- Submitted By:
- Preciss International
- Proofread By:
- Preciss International
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.