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| Other authors / contributors: | Institute of Physics (Great Britain), publisher.
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| ISBN: | 9780750313087
9780750313100
9780750313094
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| Notes: | "Version: 20160701"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references.
Also available in print.
Jeremy Bernstein is a professor emeritus of physics at the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey. He was a staff writer for the New Yorker from 1961 to 1995. Additionally, he was an adjunct professor at the Rockefeller University and a former vice-president of the Board of Trustees of the Aspen Center for Physics of which he is now an Honorary Trustee. He has written some 50 technical papers and several technical monographs as well as 14 books on popular science and mountain travel. Most recently he has won the Burton Award of the American Physical Society for his work on science communication. He was born in Rochester, New York, on December 31, 1929, and educated at Harvard University from which he received his BA, MA and PhD degrees.
Title from PDF title page (viewed on August 11, 2016).
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| Summary: | One Physicist's Guide to Nuclear Weapons presents a truly global look at the history, use, and issues surrounding nuclear weapons from the perspective of physicist and writer Jeremy Bernstein. A first-hand witness to the development and science of nuclear weapons, he is in a unique position to highlight the ways in which nuclear weapons work with a writing style that is suitable for lay readers and scientists alike. Bernstein brings the reader on a journey from the Nevada nuclear-testing fields in the 1950s to the present day situations in Iran and North Korea, while delving into the physics and science behind the bomb. With an introduction by Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith, this book is a testament to the last 70 years of the nuclear age, affecting every human being on the planet.
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| Target Audience: | General readership.
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| Other form: | Print version: 9780750313094
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| Standard no.: | 10.1088/978-0-7503-1308-7
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