Building the bombs : a history of the nuclear weapons complex / Charles R. Loeber ; edited by Lorna Gail Clark and Phil Brittenham ; illustrated by Michael Townsend ; designed by Jan Gaunce.

Author/creator Loeber, Charles R.
Other author Clark, Lorna Gail.
Other author Brittenham, Phil.
Other author Sandia National Laboratories.
Format Book
Edition2nd ed.
Publication InfoAlbuquerque, N.M. : Sandia National Laboratories, [2005]
Descriptionxviii, 266 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Einstein opens the door -- The Manhattan Project -- German atomic bomb program -- Espionage during the Manhattan Project -- Creating the Cold War -- Two scorpions in a bottle -- Tests and test sites -- Performance improvements -- To the brink -- Safety and security improvements -- Ending the Cold War -- Maintaining deterrence.
General noteShipping list no.: 2006-0098-P.
General noteIncludes index.
General note"SAND # 2005-5648 P"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 239-248).
Technical rpt numberSAND # 2005-5648 P
GPO item number0429-A
Govt. docs number E 1.2:B 86/9/2005

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