The Physics of the Manhattan Project

• Main Author: Reed, Bruce Cameron (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 3rd ed. 2015.
• Subjects: Physics.; Nuclear energy.; Nuclear chemistry.; Nuclear fusion.; Nuclear Fusion.; Nuclear Chemistry.; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.; Nuclear Energy.

The development of nuclear weapons during the Manhattan Project is one of the most significant scientific events of the twentieth century. This revised and updated 3rd edition explores the challenges that faced the scientists and engineers of the Manhattan Project. It gives a clear introduction to f...