nuclear physicists

Presents a biography of Ernest Rutherford, known as the Father of Nuclear Science, and chronicles his childhood in New Zealand, education, and research in the area of nuclear physics.

Physicists J. Robert Oppenheimer, Enrico Fermi, and Leo Szilard are transported to the future at the moment of the first atomic explosion and are forced to face the consequences of their deadly creation.

Wen Ho Lee, an American scientist born in Taiwan who had devoted almost his entire life to science and to helping improve U.S. defense capabilities, discusses how his life changed after he was accused of being a spy by members of Congress in the late 1990s.

Chronicles the life of physicist Lise Meitner, focusing on the impact her discovery of nuclear fission had on the Nuclear Age and discussing why she was not awarded the Nobel Prize for her momentous discovery.

Investigates whether various government spy agencies were responsible for the disappearance of renowned Russian scientist Vladimir Alexandrov, whose Nuclear Winter theory described the disastrous environmental consequences of a nuclear war.

Recounts the life of Karl Z. Morgan, a physicist at the Manhattan Project in the 1940s, discussing his role in the development of nuclear energy, and the moral dilemmas it presented.

Chronicles the history of the atomic bomb and discusses events happening around the world during its creation. Includes a time line and an index.

Examines the life of the physicist who, among other achievements, was awarded the 1968 Nobel Prize for physics for developing the hydrogen bubble chamber, a powerful tool for tracking atomic particles.

Mahdi Obeidi reveals the truth about Iraq's nuclear weapons program, sharing the information he turned over to arms inspectors he had spent years lying to and explains just how advanced Saddam Hussein's nuclear weapons are.

Examines how Marie Curie overcame major obstacles, discovered radium, and became one of history's greatest scientists.