Reminiscences of Los Alamos 1943–1945

Although the World War II efforts to develop nuclear weapons have inspired a very large literature, it struck us as noteworthy that virtually nothing existed in the form of firsthand accounts. Now It Can Be Told, by General Leslie Groves, the Manhattan Project's military commander, is probably...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Badash, Lawrence (Editor), Hirschfelder, J.O. (Editor), Broida, H.P. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1980, 1980
Edition:1st ed. 1980
Series:Studies in the History of Modern Science
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Ranch School to Secret City
  • Early Days at Los Alamos
  • A New Laboratory is Born
  • Outside the Inner Fence
  • Reminiscences of Wartime Los Alamos
  • The Scientific and Technological Miracle at Los Alamos
  • The Fermis’ Path to Los Alamos
  • Los Alamos From Below
  • Tales of Los Alamos
  • Los Alamos — The First 25 Years
  • Biographical Notes