The nuclear age

Describes the discovery of radioactivity in the late 1800s and traces the later development of plutonium and hydrogen to build powerful bombs. Chronicles the tension between the United States and Russia and the resulting nuclear race and depicts the investigation into the devastating potential of nuclear power which led to the creation of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Describes the dangers associated with nuclear energy and its effect on our environment and provides photos, a timeline, a glossary, and an index.