Atomic Energy for Military Purposes

This historic document, generally known as 'The Smyth Report, ' was written in secret between the summer of 1944 and the spring of 1945 at the direction of Major General L.R. Groves, who was in charge of the atomic bomb project, as a 'report to the nation.'

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Summary

An exploration of how atomic energy was deployed for military purposes, this text traces the administrative history of the topic and the problems and issues faced as the project became a reality.

Product details

• Authors: Henry D Smyth, Henry D. Smyth
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1990
• EAN: 9780804717229
• ISBN: 978-0-8047-1722-9
• No. of pages: 344
• Dimensions: 141 mm x 215 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 399 g
• Series: Stanford Nuclear Age Series; Stanford Nuclear Age
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous