nuclear weapons

A collection of essays that provides varying perspectives on issues relating to the arms race and nuclear proliferation.

Contains articles that discuss the subject of nuclear power.

"Gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the invention of the atomic bomb. Additional features include a table of contents, a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research"--Amazon.com.

This book examines how nuclear proliferation and the arms race influenced the trajectory of the Cold War.

"Find out more about the security measures in place to help guard against disasters at facilities that house dangerous nuclear weapons. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and sidebars, detailed photographs, an informational diagram, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author"--Amazon.com.

While dealing with people from their past and treachery from unexpected sources, Tom, Hester, and Wren return to save the world.

Friendly Fallout 1953 is a hybrid work of literature that combines the actual history of atomic tests in the Nevada desert in 1953 with fictional vignettes that explore the impact of the tests on the people who participated in them and on civilian downwinders. Told through the perspectives of military personnel, scientists, ranchers, and others, the stories bring to life a turbulent era when Cold War fears, patriotism, scientific ambition, and popular excitement often collided with the welfare of ordinary citizens and the environment. Ronald compellingly evokes the test explosions in all their terrifying magnificence and explores the diverse and sometimes conflicting emotions of a generation that saw atomic energy as its best protection against the horrors of another world war, even to the sacrifice of the innocent people, wildlife, and livestock that became the accidental victims of this search for national power and security.

Explores the disaster of "Bravo," the twelfth nuclear bomb test-detonated by the United States in the region of the Bikini and Enewetak Atolls, the fallout of which drifted on the wind and radioactively contaminated the island of Rongelap. Explores the aftermath of the disaster and its effects on the region and its citizens, who suffered radiation poisoning and to this day cannot return to their ancestral homes.

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.

"In the years following World War II, a new kind of war gripped the world. This was not a war fought on a battlefield but a war fought in the mind and through willpower and demonstrations of strength. The Cold War, as this conflict became known, lasted from the 1950s to the 1980s. It was a time that saw many new technologies emerge. Among them were ballistic missiles, the M1 Abrams tank, and the television. This book details the events of the Cold War, the need for these technologies, and the impact these advancements had on societies of the past as well as today."--Provided by publisher.