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The physics of the Manhattan Project

Title: The physics of the Manhattan Project / B. Cameron Reed.
Author: Reed, Bruce Cameron.
Publication: Heidelberg ; New York : Springer, ©2011.

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Description

xiii, 170 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

"The development of nuclear weapons during the Manhattan Project is one of the most significant scientific events of the twentieth century. This book, prepared by a gifted teacher of physics, explores the challenges that faced the members of the Manhattan project. In doing so it gives a clear introduction to fission weapons at the level of an upper-level undergraduate physics student. Details of nuclear reactions, their energy release, the fission process, how critical masses can be estimated, how fissile materials are produced, and what factors complicate bomb design are covered. An extensive list of references and a number of problems for self-study are included. Links are given to several spreadsheets with which users can run many of the calculations for themselves."--Publisher's description.

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Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Energy release in nuclear reactions, neutrons, fission, and characteristics of fission -- Critical mass and efficiency -- Producing fissile material -- Complicating factors -- Miscellaneous calculations.

ISBN

9783642147081
3642147089

LCCN

2010937572

OCLC

ocn648933385
648933385
SCSB-1577377

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library