Description: Manhattan Project : A Very Brief Introduction to the Physics of Nuclear Weapons, Hardcover by Reed, B. Cameron, ISBN 1643278584, ISBN-13 9781643278582, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US
The development of nuclear weapons by the Manhattan Project during World War II was one of the most dramatic scientific/technological episodes in human history. This book, prepared by a recognized expert on the Manhattan Project, offers a concise survey of the essential physics concepts underlying fission weapons.
The text describes the energetics and timescales of fast-neutron chain reactions, why only certain isotopes of uranium and plutonium are suitable for use in fission weapons, how critical mass and bomb yield can be estimated, how the efficiency of nuclear weapons can be enhanced, how the fissile forms of uranium and plutonium were obtained, some of the design details of the Little Boy and Fat Man bombs, and some of the thermal, shock, and radiation effects of nuclear weapons. Calculation exercises are provided, and a Bibliography lists authoritative print and online sources of information for readers who wish to pursue more detailed study of this fascinating topic.
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Book Title: Manhattan Project : a Very Brief Introduction to the Physics of Nuclear Weapons
Number of Pages: 114 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Publication Year: 2017
Item Height: 0.3 in
Topic: Power Resources / Nuclear, Radiation, Physics / Nuclear
Genre: Technology & Engineering, Science
Item Weight: 14.9 Oz
Author: B. Cameron Reed
Item Length: 10 in
Book Series: Iop Concise Physics Ser.
Item Width: 7 in
Format: Hardcover
