Gail H Marcus (4 results)

Hard Back. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Printing. 279 Pages Indexed. Brand new condition with interior text pages near flawless. This book comprehensively traces the technical evolution of nuclear power development, both in the United States and elsewhere. In all, about 80 facilities and events in more than 10 countries are profiled. Developments in reactor technologies of all types are covered, as well as developments in reprocessing, enrichment, waste disposal, and some nonelectric applications of reactors (radioisotope production, district heating, desalination, and neutron beam therapy). The book also covers the first government and private organizations that developed around the nuclear industry. Both well-known facilities and events, such as the first demonstration of controlled fission and the first uses of reactors to produce electricity, and lesser known ones, such as early reactors in Antarctica and at the Panama Canal, are covered. Although many facilities are mentioned in the text or in tables, only "firsts of a kind" are discussed in detail. Tables are included to identify other "firsts," such as the first reactor in a state or a country, that may be of interest to individual readers. Six chapters cover: the scientific developments leading to the first demonstration of con- trolled fission the developments from the first demonstration of controlled fission to the first demonstration of the production of usable amounts of electricity the rapid evolution to an operating commercial nuclear plant built for peaceful purposes only the growth of nuclear reactor applications the maturation of the nuclear industry where the firsts have led and what lies ahead. Nuclear Firsts is written for a broad audience. Nuclear professionals will find it useful as an authoritative reference; science students and teachers will be able to use it as a general educational tool. This book will also appeal to organizations associated with the various firsts and to residents near the sites of the firsts, as it will provide them with information about the historical importance of locations in their own neighborhoods. Because the book is not limited to U.S. firsts, the international community will also find the book of interest.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near Fine. See scans and description. Chicago: Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science,1976. The April, 1976 issue of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, that being Volume 32, Number 4. The famous and historic Doomsday Clock - shown on each cover or title page since 1947, two years after the publication's inception - here shows the time to be nine minutes of midnight as of late 1976. Quarto, illustrated staple-bound wraps, 48 pp. Near Fine; original addressee label on front cover, inevitable page-toning within is moderate, light soil of rear cover; no other flaws. A handsome example; see all scans. Established in 1945 by biophysicist Eugene Rabinowitch and physicist Hyman Goldsmith in response to a correctly-perceived demand for nuclear information at the time by the general public, The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is without doubt the most historically significant non-technical publication on the subject of "'global security and public policy issues related to the dangers posed by nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction, climate change,[2] and emerging technologies and diseases". Hence, over the years, BAS has become a geopolitical instrument, rather than a nuclear watchdog alone. Feature articles in this vintage 1976 issue: Siege in Czechoslovakia; Different Roads; UNESCO; Psychology of Nuclear Race; Photovoltaic Solar Energy; Grand Forks; more. See scan of contents. Contributors include Samuel H. Day Jr.; Indira Ghandi; Frantisek Janouch; Saville Davis; Jerome D. Frank; Martin Wolf; Gail H. Marcus; Stephen G. Brush; et al. Very, very scarce as the original monthly softcover issue. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box - not a bag. LPR58.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine (-). No Jacket. The first book to comprehensively trace the technical evolution of nuclear power development, both in United States and elsewhere. In all, about 80 facilities and events in more Than 10 countries are profiled. Developments in reactor technologies of all types are covered, as well as developments and reprocessing, enrichment, waste disposal, and some nonelectric applications of reactors. The book also covers the first government and private organizations that developed around the nuclear industry. Condition notes: (xxi) 279 numbered pp +2; HB w/o DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight. Cover: glossy gray paper over boards, color photos front, dark gray titles front/spine; minimal edge/software, dimple to rear b.e., spine sunned.…

Condition: Very Good. Very Good Condition. Clean, tight and Neat. Five star seller - Buy with confidence.