Uranium Wars : The Scientific Rivalry That Created The Nuclear Age :

Amir D. Aczel

ISBN 10: 0230103359 / ISBN 13: 9780230103351

Published by Palgrave / Macmillan Publishing New York, 2009

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Published In 2009 : 1st. USA Paperback Edition : 1st. Printing : Full Printing Numbers Listed, 1 - 10 : Palgrave / Macmillan Publishing New York : Slight Top Corner Spine Bump To The Front Cover : Otherwise , As New Throughout : This Is One Of Those American Floppy Paperbacks : Overall, A Very Nice Book :

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Uranium Wars : The Scientific Rivalry That Created The Nuclear Age :
• Publisher: Palgrave / Macmillan Publishing New York
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0230103359
• ISBN 13: 9780230103351
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Nuclear Books
  • Science

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Synopsis

Called "one of our best science popularizers" by Publishers Weekly, Amir D. Aczel tackles the cause of one of last century's most destructive events--the scientific discovery of nuclear power.

Drawing on his rich storytelling skills, Aczel presents the fascinating and suspenseful story of the scientists who first uncovered the potential of uranium. Uranium Wars takes the reader on a whirlwind tour of 1920s Europe where the scientific elite of the day were embroiled in a fierce rivalry to achieve nuclear fission. Leading us to an understanding of both the processes that take place inside a uranium nucleus and its destructive power are the brilliant men and women at the heart of the race--mammoth figures such as Marie Curie, Enrico Fermi, and Lise Meitner.

Enmeshed in the story of scientific intrigue is the complex and ongoing story of uranium itself, which Aczel presents as a dynamic, dual natured force, capable of providing both abundant usable energy and generating unfathomable destructive power. From the nuclear programs in the Middle East to plans for nuclear reactors at home, the element uranium is never far from today's headlines.

About the Author

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.