The Physics of the Manhattan Project (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 3rd ed. 2015)

The development of nuclear weapons during the Manhattan Project is one of the most significant scientific events of the twentieth century. This revised and updated 3rd edition explores the challenges that faced the scientists and engineers of the Manhattan Project. It gives a clear introduction to fission weapons at the level of an upper-year undergraduate physics student by examining the details of nuclear reactions, their energy release, analytic and numerical models of the fission process, how critical masses can be estimated, how fissile materials are produced, and what factors complicate bomb design. An extensive list of references and a number of exercises for self-study are included. Links are given to several freely-available spread sheets which users can use to run many of the calculations for themselves.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Release date:	August 2016
First published:	2015
Authors:	Bruce Cameron Reed
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	222
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 3rd ed. 2015
ISBN-13:	978-3-662-51986-8
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Nuclear structure physics Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > Nuclear power & engineering Books > Science & Mathematics > Chemistry > Physical chemistry > Nuclear chemistry, photochemistry & radiation Promotions
LSN:	3-662-51986-0
Barcode:	9783662519868

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