Wales and the Bomb - The Role of Welsh Scientists and Engineers in the Uk Nuclear Programme

Summary

This is the first book to describe and analyse the anti-war movement in Wales, and provides an insight into the two main strands of opposition to the war on religious and political grounds. This work details the breadth of anti-war activity and, for the first time, reveals and analyses the 900 conscientious objectors identified in Wales.

Product details

• Authors: John Baylis, Baylis John
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2019
• EAN: 9781786833594
• ISBN: 978-1-78683-359-4
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Scientists of Wales
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Wales, Cultural Studies, UK, Welsh, SCIENCE / Physics / Nuclear, HISTORY / Military / Nuclear Warfare, Programme, of, History of Science, Nuclear, Scientists, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Nuclear weapons, Nuclear power & engineering, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Engineers, Nuclear power and engineering, Role, Bomb