Atomic Age America

By Martin V. Melosi

Book Overview

Atomic Age America looks at the broad influence of atomic energy focusing particularly on nuclear weapons and nuclear power on the lives of Americans within a world context. The text examines the social, political, diplomatic, environmental, and technical impacts of atomic energy on the 20th and 21st centuries, with a look back to the origins of atomic theory.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0205742548
• ISBN13: 9780205742547
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 9.0"