The Bomb: A Life.THE BOMB: A Life GERARD J. DEGROOT In the 60 years since the first atomic bomb atomic bomb or A-bomb, weapon deriving its explosive force from the release of atomic energy through the fission (splitting) of heavy nuclei (see nuclear energy). The first atomic bomb was produced at the Los Alamos, N.Mex. was detonated, such weapons have shaped not just military doctrine Military doctrine is the concise expression of how military forces contribute to campaigns, major operations, battles, and engagements. It is a guide to action, not hard and fast rules. Doctrine provides a common frame of reference across the military. but also how people look at life. In this new history, DeGroot discusses atomic and hydrogen weapons' impact on political, military, and diplomatic history. From there, the author explores how people have learned to live with weapons capable of eradicating life on Earth. DeGroot describes in detail the Manhattan project Manhattan Project, the wartime effort to design and build the first nuclear weapons (atomic bombs). With the discovery of fission in 1939, it became clear to scientists that certain radioactive materials could be used to make a bomb of unprecented power. U.S. , whose scientists told themselves that the weapon they were building would end war. The results, however, were the bombing of Japan, the cold war, nuclear testing, and now the specter of nuclear terrorism. DeGroot spends much of the book discussing the 1950s, as he believes that most of the important debate about the atomic bomb took place then. Harvard University Press The Harvard University Press is a publishing house, a division of Harvard University, that is highly respected in academic publishing. It was established on January 13, 1913. In 2005, it published 220 new titles. , 2005, 432 p., b&w photos, hardcover, $27.95. |
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