The Effects of Nuclear Weapons [complete with Nuclear Effects Computer in the rear pocket].
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Washington : United States Atomic Energy Commission, 1964. Second printing of revised edition, Octavo. xvi, 730 pp, plus the. Nuclear Effects Computer in the rear pocket. Publisher's buff wrappers with lettering in blue. Very good."When "The Effects of Atomic Weapons" was published in 1950, the explosive energy yields of the fission bombs available at that time were equivalent to some thousands of tons (i.e., kilotons) of TNT. With the development of thermonuclear(fusion) weapons, having energy yields in the range of millions of tons (i.e., megatons) of TNT, a new presentation, entitled "The Effects of Nuclear Weapons," was issued in 1957. A completely revised edition was published in 1962 and this was reprinted with a few changes early in 1964" (Preface to Third edition). A highly technical book, it is much sought after by preppers as it contains the round, plastic “nuclear effects computer,” similar to a slide rule, that allows you to calculate the maximum overpressures, wind speeds, and arrival times of various nuclear blasts, depending on how far you’re standing from them. The Nuclear Effectrs Computer has become something of an icon: images of it abound in popular culture. One can see it in use in the film "Dr. Strangelove."
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- Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA (US)
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- The Effects of Nuclear Weapons [complete with Nuclear Effects Computer in the rear pocket].
- Autor
- (GLASSTONE, Samuel)
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- United States Atomic Energy Commission
- Lugar de publicación
- Washington
- Fecha de publicación
- 1964
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