On December 2, 1942, 49 scientists, led by Enrico Fermi, made history when Chicago Pile 1 (CP-1) went critical and produced the world's first self-sustaining, controlled nuclear chain reaction.

If Nazi Germany could engineer the bomb first, an Allied victory against Hitler was all but lost. Historic Photos of the Manhattan Project is a look back at the epic struggle to build the world’s first atomic bomb.

This volume provides an overview of the history and uses of nuclear power.

In addition to telling this story, the book is written for a lay audience, but for someone having technical and scientific interests, and wanting to better understand the development of nuclear technology in the US. Radiation safety, power ...

This groundbreaking collection of essays, articles, documents, and excerpts from histories, biographies, plays, novels, letters, and oral histories remains the most comprehensive collection of primary source material of the atomic bomb.

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the life and work of a scientific giant who left an indelible mark on the course of history and our understanding of the atomic world.

John Milton (1608-1674) - angielski poeta i pisarz, zaangażowany w wojnę domową po stronie sił Olivera Cromwella.

The Manhattan Project produced the world's first nuclear weapons. The US military later dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, effectively ending World War II. Find out about the people and the science behind the Manhattan Project.

Robert F Christy was a legendary physicist, one of the key players in some of the most dramatic events of the 20th century.