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Chargement... The Age of Radiance: The Epic Rise and Dramatic Fall of the Atomic Erapar Craig Nelson, Craig Nelson
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Dnf, too focused on the lives of the nanes involved and not enough on the era ( ) ARC provided by NetGalley It is no easy feat to write a readable, and somewhat enjoyable, overview of the atomic age thus far. Particularly as it is a somewhat convoluted, and at times terrifying, history. And yet, Nelson has crafted such a tale, albeit it with some errors. If you’re looking for a good scientific overview, with accurate details, then this is not the book for you as Nelson has errors and some editorial decisions used to create drama vs. reality. But the book does a good job of outlining how we began the atomic age and how we’ve gotten to where we are now in it, in a manner that is readable for the average person so that they don’t need a degree in nuclear physics to make it through the tome. He does a good job of explaining radiation, how it occurs, and how it isn’t quite as rare and obscure as we so often believe. Overall it’s a fun book, despite being a bit light on science sometimes. 3 out of 5 stars. This book is an excellent history of the discovery and development of atomic weapons. The book starts with the scientists and discoveries that made nuclear weapons and nuclear power possible. The book does focus mainly on nuclear weapons. The author does not really discuss the development of nuclear reactors (civilian or military). The author covers the Manhattan Project and the disasters at Chernobyl and Fukushima. The topics covered in this book have certainly been covered in other works, but this book does a nice job of combining them into an interesting read for anyone who was unfamiliar with the history of the atomic age, or someone who likes the subject in general. I only wish the author would have discussed more of the non-military aspects of the atomic age. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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"A riveting narrative of the Atomic Age--from x-rays and Marie Curie to the Nevada Test Site and the 2011 meltdown in Japan--written by the prizewinning and bestselling author of Rocket Men. Radiation is a complex and paradoxical concept: staggering amounts of energy flow from seemingly inert rock and that energy is both useful and dangerous. While nuclear energy affects our everyday lives--from nuclear medicine and food irradiation to microwave technology--its invisible rays trigger biological damage, birth defects, and cellular mayhem. Written with a biographer's passion, Craig Nelson unlocks one of the great mysteries of the universe in a work that is both tragic and triumphant. From the end of the nineteenth century through the use of the atomic bomb in World War II to the twenty-first century's confrontation with the dangers of nuclear power, Nelson illuminates a pageant of fascinating historical figures: Enrico Fermi, Marie and Pierre Curie, Albert Einstein, FDR, Robert Oppenheimer, and Ronald Reagan, among others. He reveals many little-known details, including how Jewish refugees fleeing Hitler transformed America from a country that created light bulbs and telephones into one that split atoms; how the most grotesque weapon ever invented could realize Alfred Nobel's lifelong dream of global peace; how emergency workers and low-level utility employees fought to contain a run-amok nuclear reactor, while wondering if they would live or die. Brilliantly fascinating and remarkably accessible, The Age of Radiance traces mankind's complicated and difficult relationship with the dangerous power it discovered and made part of civilization"-- Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)539.7Natural sciences and mathematics Physics Matter; Molecular Physics; Atomic and Nuclear physics; Radiation; Quantum Physics Atomic and nuclear physicsClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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