Documents the story of nuclear weapons from theoretical development to the weapons testing of North Korea. Along the way, the author describes the contributions of Einstein, Bohr, Fermi, Oppenheimer, as well as describing the roles of fusion and fission.
'Nuclear Weapons' is designed to give a layperson an understanding of both the history and technology of nuclear weapons.
"This book is a history of nuclear weapons. From their initial theoretical development at the start of the twentieth century to the recent tests in North Korea, Bernstein seeks to describe the basic science of nuclear weaponry at each point in the narrative. At the same time, he…
Nuclear Weapons is a history of nuclear weapons. From their initial theoretical development at the start of the twentieth century to the recent tests in North Korea, the author seeks to, at each point in the narrative, describe the basic science of nuclear weaponry. At the same …