Uranium Wars: The Scientific Rivalry That Created the Nuclear Age Contributor(s): Aczel, Amir D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230103359 ISBN-13: 9780230103351 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $19.94 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | History - Science | Physics - Nuclear - History | Modern - 20th Century |
Dewey: 621.480 |
Series: MacSci |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.6" W x 8.8" (0.60 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
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Publisher Description: Uranium, a nondescript element when found in nature, in the past century has become more sought after than gold. Its nucleus is so heavy that it is highly unstable and radioactive. If broken apart, it unleashes the tremendous power within the atom--the most controversial type of energy ever discovered. |
Contributor Bio(s): Aczel, Amir D.: - Amir D. Aczel is the bestselling author of Fermat's Last Theorem, The Riddle of the Compass, and The Mystery of the Aleph, and a fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. |