The American Atom: A Documentary History of Nuclear Policies from the Discovery of Fission to the Present

by Richard G. Hewlett

Ever since the late 1930s, scientists have been sharply divided on the question of atomic energy. It is hardly surprising, then, that the American public is so apprehensive about its use. Hack M. Holl, former chief historian a the U.S. Department of Energy, characterizes the furor over nuclear energy as "one of the great debates in American history."

In this second edition of The American Atom, the editors have updated the collection...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812230965
• ISBN13: 9780812230963
• Release Date: February 1992
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"