The Manhattan Project

The Manhattan ProjectThe development of nuclear weapons by the Manhattan Project during World War II was one of the most dramatic scientific technological episodes in human history. This book offers a concise survey of the essential physics concepts underlying fission weapons. It describes the energetics and timescales of fast neutron chain reactions, why only certain isotopes of uranium and plutonium are suitable for use, how critical mass and bomb yield can be

offers a special concluding chapter by Amelia Gibson that explores emerging issues in information ethics

and equipment

each as a concerto movement

the Women and Memory Forum organized a conference in 2015 about the challenges of creating gender sensitive oral history archives in times of change

focusing specifically on why microbials dominate and the factors that drive bioprotectant adoption

to new DNA sequencing technologies

The citrus gene pool displays a huge diversity for useful traits such as fruit quality

Nano is Greek for dwarf and the word nanotechnology ‘was first proposed in the early seventies by a Japanese engineer

intercultural Information ethics

Tree species selection also affects SOC storage

This is the first major study of Mark Z

A wide-ranging exploration of the relationship between history and literature