Before the Fall-Out: From Marie Curie to Hiroshima Tapa dura - 2005

Hardback. Very Good.

London: Doubleday, 2005. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. London: Doubleday, 2005. First edition. Near Fine/good. Covering fifty years of scientific discovery, and eventual militarisation, of nuclear power. D.j. a bit grubby, minor creases

London: Doubleday, 2005. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Type: Book

London, Doubleday, 2005. Fine. Hardcover. 0385604386 . Frst edition 8vo 438 pages illustrated with black & white and colour photographs. Fine black cloth hard back with a fine unclipped dust jacket. No inscriptions. Spanning fifty years, Before the Fall-Out tells the full story of how an exhilarating quest to unravel the secrets of the material world produced the knowledge of how to destroy it. And of how a scientific adventure shared openly between nuclear physicists from many different nations transmuted into a secretive wartime race for the ultimate weapon of mass destruction - the atom bomb. Diana Preston reveals how individuals responded to events - from Allied scientists debating the morality of deploying the bomb, to Japanese civilians who became its first victims, and to a German chemist working on the Nazi bomb project while concealing a Jewish pianist in his Berlin apartment. .

Doubleday UK, 2005-09-13. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Doubleday UK, 2005. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Very Good Condition, With Minor Shelf Wear To Dust Jacket. - For More Information On Condition. - Please, See All Photos. - Spanning Fifty Years, Before The Fall-Out Tells The Full Story Of How An Exhilarating Quest To Unravel The Secrets Of The Material World Produced The Knowledge Of How To Destroy It. And Of How A Scientific Adventure Shared Openly Between Nuclear Physicists From Many Different Nations Transmuted Into A Secretive Wartime Race For The Ultimate Weapon Of Mass Destruction - The Atom Bomb. As Much As On The Science, Before The Fall-Out Focuses On The 'Human Chain Reaction' - The Intertwined Lives Of The Many Scientists Of Many Nations Whose Compulsive Curiosity Led, However Unwittingly, Ultimately To Hiroshima. In Her Page-Turning Account Diana Preston Reveals How Individuals Responded To Events - From Allied Scientists Debating The Morality Of Deploying The Bomb, To Japanese Civilians Who Became Its First Victims, And… Leer más

Doubleday UK. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!