Atomic Age America

Atomic Age America
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 576
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ISBN-13 : 9781315509754
ISBN-10 : 131550975X
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Book Synopsis Atomic Age America by : Martin V. Melosi

Download or read book Atomic Age America written by Martin V. Melosi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Atomic Age America looks at the broad influence of atomic energy¿focusing particularly on nuclear weapons and nuclear power¿on the lives of Americans within a world context. The text examines the social, political, diplomatic, environmental, and technical impacts of atomic energy on the 20th and 21st centuries, with a look back to the origins of atomic theory.


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