Edition |
3rd ed. |
Description |
xviii, 266 p. : ill. (some col.), map, port., charts ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Einstein opens the door -- The Manhattan Project -- German atomic bomb program -- Espionage during the Manhattan Project -- Creating the Cold War -- Two scorpions in a bottle -- Tests and test sites -- Performance improvements -- To the brink -- Safety and security improvements -- Ending the Cold War -- Maintaining deterrence -- Epilogue -- Appendices. |
Note |
"SAND # 2012-7878P"--T.p. verso. |
Funding |
"Sandia National Laboratories is a multi-program laboratory managed and operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, for the United States Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000."--P. iv. |
Subject |
Nuclear weapons -- United States -- History.
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Nuclear weapons -- History.
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Added Author |
Clark, Lorna Gail.
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Brittenham, Phil.
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Sandia National Laboratories.
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Added Title |
History of the nuclear weapons complex |
Gpo Item No. |
0429-A |
Sudoc No. |
E 1.2:B 86/9/2012 |
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