Publisher :Courier Dover Publications Release Date :2022-10-19 ISBN 13:0486851338 Total Pages :386 pages Rating :4.8/5 (486 users download) GO BOOK!
Summary Book and excerpt Manhattan Transfer :
Download or Read book Manhattan Transfer written by John Dos Passos and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2022-10-19 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: Love, loss, and alienation unify a collage of characters chasing the American Dream during New York’s industrial expansion. A thinly veiled critique of American capitalism from the Gilded Age to the Jazz Age.
Publisher :Lulu.com Release Date :2008-07-20 ISBN 13:1409216152 Total Pages :46 pages Rating :4.0/5 (49 users download) GO BOOK!
Summary Book and excerpt Candy Apple / Manhattan Transfer :
Download or Read book Candy Apple / Manhattan Transfer written by Claire CORDIER and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-07-20 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: CANDY APPLE / MANHATTAN TRANSFER is a book with two stories about New York through collages.Candy apple is a visit of New York (Brooklyn bridge, Staten Island, the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, Central Park, Times Square, Coney Island, the Bronx Zoo, and the Statue of Liberty) through collages.Browsing through Manhattan Transfer, kids will discover the transportation system of New York City against a background of collages showing views of Manhattan.Enjoy this guided tour of New York, full of colors!
Publisher :DIANE Publishing Release Date :1999 ISBN 13:0788178806 Total Pages :66 pages Rating :4.8/5 (788 users download) GO BOOK!
Summary Book and excerpt The Manhattan Project :
Download or Read book The Manhattan Project written by Francis George Gosling and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: A history of the origins and development of the American atomic bomb program during WWII. Begins with the scientific developments of the pre-war years. Details the role of the U.S. government in conducting a secret, nationwide enterprise that took science from the laboratory and into combat with an entirely new type of weapon. Concludes with a discussion of the immediate postwar period, the debate over the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, and the founding of the Atomic Energy Commission. Chapters: the Einstein letter; physics background, 1919-1939; early government support; the atomic bomb and American strategy; and the Manhattan district in peacetime. Illustrated.
Publisher :Hachette UK Release Date :2020-07-07 ISBN 13:0762471263 Total Pages :544 pages Rating :4.6/5 (762 users download) GO BOOK!
Summary Book and excerpt The Manhattan Project :
Download or Read book The Manhattan Project written by Cynthia C. Kelly and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: On the seventy-fifth anniversary of the first atomic bomb, discover new reflections on the Manhattan Project from President Barack Obama, hibakusha (survivors), and the modern-day mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The creation of the atomic bomb during World War II, codenamed the Manhattan Project, was one of the most significant and clandestine scientific undertakings of the 20th century. It forever changed the nature of war and cast a shadow over civilization. Born out of a small research program that began in 1939, the Manhattan Project would eventually employ nearly 600,000 people and cost about $2 billon ($28.5 billion in 2020) -- all while operating under a shroud of complete secrecy. On the 75th anniversary of this profoundly crucial moment in history, this newest edition of The Manhattan Project is updated with writings and reflections from the past decade and a half. This groundbreaking collection of essays, articles, documents, and excerpts from histories, biographies, plays, novels, letters, and oral histories remains the most comprehensive collection of primary source material of the atomic bomb.
Publisher :Morgan & Claypool Publishers Release Date :2017-05-22 ISBN 13:1681746050 Total Pages :116 pages Rating :4.8/5 (681 users download) GO BOOK!
Summary Book and excerpt The Manhattan Project :
Download or Read book The Manhattan Project written by B. Cameron Reed and published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers. This book was released on 2017-05-22 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: The development of nuclear weapons by the Manhattan Project during World War II was one of the most dramatic scientific/technological episodes in human history. This book, prepared by a recognized expert on the Manhattan Project, offers a concise survey of the essential physics concepts underlying fission weapons. The text describes the energetics and timescales of fast-neutron chain reactions, why only certain isotopes of uranium and plutonium are suitable for use in fission weapons, how critical mass and bomb yield can be estimated, how the efficiency of nuclear weapons can be enhanced, how the fissile forms of uranium and plutonium were obtained, some of the design details of the 'Little Boy' and 'Fat Man' bombs, and some of the thermal, shock, and radiation effects of nuclear weapons. Calculation exercises are provided, and a Bibliography lists authoritative print and online sources of information for readers who wish to pursue more detailed study of this fascinating topic.
Publisher :World Scientific Release Date :2005-01-27 ISBN 13:9812567100 Total Pages :201 pages Rating :4.1/5 (812 users download) GO BOOK!
Summary Book and excerpt Remembering the Manhattan Project :
Download or Read book Remembering the Manhattan Project written by Cynthia C. Kelly and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2005-01-27 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: During World War II, nations raced to construct the worldOCOs first nuclear weapon that would determine the future of the world. The Manhattan Project, one of the most significant achievements of the 20th century, was the culmination of AmericaOCOs war effort. Today, although the issue of nuclear weapons frequently dominates world politics, few are aware of the history behind its development. Part I of this book, comprised of papers from the Atomic Heritage FoundationOCOs Symposium on the Manhattan Project, recounts the history of this remarkable effort and reflects upon its legacy. Most of the original structures of the Manhattan Project have been inaccessible to the public and in recent years, have been stripped of their equipment and slated for demolition. Part II proposes a strategy for preserving these historical artifacts for the public and future generations."
Publisher :Springer Release Date :1992-06-18 ISBN 13:1349127310 Total Pages :167 pages Rating :4.4/5 (349 users download) GO BOOK!
Summary Book and excerpt British Scientists and the Manhattan Project :
Download or Read book British Scientists and the Manhattan Project written by Ferenc Morton Szasz and published by Springer. This book was released on 1992-06-18 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: During World War II, Franklin D.Roosevelt and Winston Churchill pooled their nations' resources in the race to beat the Germans to the secret of the atomic bomb. This book tells the story of the British scientists who journeyed to Los Alamos to help develop the world's first nuclear weapons.
Publisher :Springer Release Date :2019-02-19 ISBN 13:3662581752 Total Pages :538 pages Rating :4.6/5 (662 users download) GO BOOK!
Summary Book and excerpt The History and Science of the Manhattan Project :
Download or Read book The History and Science of the Manhattan Project written by Bruce Cameron Reed and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: The development of atomic bombs under the auspices of the U.S. Army’s Manhattan Project during World War II is considered to be the outstanding news story of the twentieth century. In this book, a physicist and expert on the history of the Project presents a comprehensive overview of this momentous achievement. The first three chapters cover the history of nuclear physics from the discovery of radioactivity to the discovery of fission, and would be ideal for instructors of a sophomore-level “Modern Physics” course. Student-level exercises at the ends of the chapters are accompanied by answers. Chapter 7 covers the physics of first-generation fission weapons at a similar level, again accompanied by exercises and answers. For the interested layman and for non-science students and instructors, the book includes extensive qualitative material on the history, organization, implementation, and results of the Manhattan Project and the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing missions. The reader also learns about the legacy of the Project as reflected in the current world stockpiles of nuclear weapons. This second edition contains important revisions and additions, including a new chapter on the German atomic bomb program and new sections on British and Canadian contributions to the Manhattan project and on feed materials. Several other sections have been expanded; reader feedback has been helpful in introducing minor corrections and improved explanations; and, last but not least, the second edition includes a detailed index.
Publisher :Springer Nature Release Date :2021-01-02 ISBN 13:3030613739 Total Pages :256 pages Rating :4.3/5 (3 users download) GO BOOK!
Summary Book and excerpt The Physics of the Manhattan Project :
Download or Read book The Physics of the Manhattan Project written by Bruce Cameron Reed and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-01-02 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: The development of nuclear weapons during the Manhattan Project is one of the most significant scientific events of the twentieth century. This revised and updated 4th edition explores the challenges that faced the scientists and engineers of the Manhattan Project. It gives a clear introduction to fission weapons at the level of an upper-year undergraduate physics student by examining the details of nuclear reactions, their energy release, analytic and numerical models of the fission process, how critical masses can be estimated, how fissile materials are produced, and what factors complicate bomb design. An extensive list of references and a number of exercises for self-study are included. Revisions to this fourth edition include many upgrades and new sections. Improvements are made to, among other things, the analysis of the physics of the fission barrier, the time-dependent simulation of the explosion of a nuclear weapon, and the discussion of tamped bomb cores. New sections cover, for example, composite bomb cores, approximate methods for various of the calculations presented, and the physics of the polonium-beryllium "neutron initiators" used to trigger the bombs. The author delivers in this book an unparalleled, clear and comprehensive treatment of the physics behind the Manhattan project.
Publisher :Morgan & Claypool Publishers Release Date :2015-06-01 ISBN 13:1627059911 Total Pages :142 pages Rating :4.2/5 (627 users download) GO BOOK!
Summary Book and excerpt Atomic Bomb: The Story of the Manhattan Project :
Download or Read book Atomic Bomb: The Story of the Manhattan Project written by Bruce Cameron Reed and published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers. This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: This volume, prepared by an acknowledged expert on the Manhattan Project, gives a concise, fast-paced account of all major aspects of the project at a level accessible to an undergraduate college or advanced high-school student familiar with some basic concepts of energy, atomic structure, and isotopes. The text describes the underlying scientific discoveries that made nuclear weapons possible, how the project was organized, the daunting challenges faced and overcome in obtaining fissile uranium and plutonium, and in designing workable bombs, the dramatic Trinity test carried out in the desert of southern New Mexico in July 1945, and the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Publisher :ABC-CLIO Release Date :2019-11-30 ISBN 13:1440859442 Total Pages :377 pages Rating :4.4/5 (44 users download) GO BOOK!
Summary Book and excerpt The Manhattan Project and the Dropping of the Atomic Bomb: The Essential Reference Guide :
Download or Read book The Manhattan Project and the Dropping of the Atomic Bomb: The Essential Reference Guide written by Aaron Barlow and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2019-11-30 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: This invaluable resource offers students a comprehensive overview of the Manhattan Project and the decision to drop the atomic bomb, with more than 80 in-depth articles on a variety of topics and dozens of key primary source documents. Provides an important resource for understanding the decision-making process and programs that led to the successful development of the atomic bomb Offers readers the critical material to understand the controversial decision by President Harry Truman to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Provides an A through Z review of all the key reference content needed to form the complete picture of the Manhattan Project Introduces readers to many of the key primary source documents related to the Manhattan Project and the atomic bomb
Publisher :World Scientific Release Date :2005-01-27 ISBN 13:9814481785 Total Pages :200 pages Rating :4.1/5 (814 users download) GO BOOK!
Summary Book and excerpt Remembering the Manhattan Project :
Download or Read book Remembering the Manhattan Project written by Cynthia C Kelly and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2005-01-27 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: During World War II, nations raced to construct the world's first nuclear weapon that would determine the future of the world. The Manhattan Project, one of the most significant achievements of the 20th century, was the culmination of America's war effort. Today, although the issue of nuclear weapons frequently dominates world politics, few are aware of the history behind its development. Part I of this book, comprised of papers from the Atomic Heritage Foundation's Symposium on the Manhattan Project, recounts the history of this remarkable effort and reflects upon its legacy. Most of the original structures of the Manhattan Project have been inaccessible to the public and in recent years, have been stripped of their equipment and slated for demolition. Part II proposes a strategy for preserving these historical artifacts for the public and future generations. This book has been selected for coverage in: • Index to Scientific & Technical Proceedings (ISTP CDROM version / ISI Proceedings) • Index to Social Sciences & Humanities Proceedings® (ISSHP® / ISI Proceedings) • Index to Social Sciences & Humanities Proceedings (ISSHP CDROM version / ISI Proceedings) • CC Proceedings — Engineering & Physical Sciences Contents:Part I: A Report on the Proceedings:A History Worth PreservingThe Manhattan Project — A Millennial TransformationThe Allies and the Atomic BombThe Military and Science in the Crucible of WarSpeaking from ExperienceLessons of the Manhattan Project for the 21st CenturyClosing ReflectionsPart II: A Plan for Preserving the Manhattan Project:Preserving America: A Strategy for the Manhattan ProjectCross-Cutting RecommendationsPreservation Strategies for the Manhattan Project: Two Options Readership: Scientists, historians, public policy makers, educators and students as well as members of the general public. Keywords:History of the Manhattan Project;Second World War;Preserving AmericaKey Features:Will engage students and a broad national audience interested in the top-secret effort in WWII to create the world's first atomic bombIncludes compelling articles by Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Rhodes, The Making of the Atomic Bomb, Gregg Herken, Brotherhood of the Bomb, Robert Norris, Racing for the Bomb, and five other notable historians
Publisher :JHU Press Release Date :2005-06-02 ISBN 13:9780801882067 Total Pages :348 pages Rating :4.8/5 (882 users download) GO BOOK!
Summary Book and excerpt Building Gotham :
Download or Read book Building Gotham written by Keith D. Revell and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2005-06-02 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: These issues of city-building and institutional change involved more than the familiar push and pull of interest groups or battles between bosses, reformers, immigrants, and natives. Revell explores the ways in which technical values - a distinctive civic culture of expertise - helped to reshape ideas of community, generate new centers of public authority, and change the physical landscape of New York City."--Jacket.
Publisher : Release Date :2014 ISBN 13: Total Pages :25 pages Rating :4.3/5 (31 users download) GO BOOK!
Summary Book and excerpt H.R. 1208, to Establish the Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Oak Ridge, TN, Los Alamos, NM, and Hanford, WA :
Download or Read book H.R. 1208, to Establish the Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Oak Ridge, TN, Los Alamos, NM, and Hanford, WA written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis:
Publisher :Rowman & Littlefield Release Date :2015-12-16 ISBN 13:1611478049 Total Pages :256 pages Rating :4.1/5 (611 users download) GO BOOK!
Summary Book and excerpt Great War Modernism :
Download or Read book Great War Modernism written by Nanette Norris and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-12-16 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: New Modernist Studies, while reviving and revitalizing modernist studies through lively, scholarly debate about historicity, aesthetics, politics, and genres, is struggling with important questions concerning the delineation that makes discussion fruitful and possible. This volume aims to explore and clarify the position of the so-called ‘core’ of literary modernism in its seminal engagement with the Great War. In studying the years of the Great War, we find ourselves once more studying ‘the giants,’ about whom there is so much more to say, as well as adding hitherto marginalized writers – and a few visual artists – to the canon. The contention here is that these war years were seminal to the development of a distinguishable literary practice which is called ‘modernism,’ but perhaps could be further delineated as ‘Great War modernism,’ a practice whose aesthetic merits can be addressed through formal analysis. This collection of essays offers new insight into canonical British/American/European modernism of the Great War period using the critical tools of contemporary, expansionist modernist studies. By focusing on war, and on the experience of the soldier and of those dealing with issues of war and survival, these studies link the unique forms of expression found in modernism with the fragmented, violent, and traumatic experience of the time.
Publisher :Springer Nature Release Date :2022-10-29 ISBN 13:3319624199 Total Pages :1977 pages Rating :4.1/5 (319 users download) GO BOOK!
Summary Book and excerpt The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Urban Literary Studies :
Download or Read book The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Urban Literary Studies written by Jeremy Tambling and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-10-29 with total page 1977 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis: This encyclopaedia will be an indispensable resource and recourse for all who are thinking about cities and the urban, and the relation of cities to literature, and to ways of writing about cities. Covering a vast terrain, this work will include entries on theorists, individual writers, individual cities, countries, cities in relation to the arts, film and music, urban space, pre/early and modern cities, concepts and movements and definitions amongst others. Written by an international team of contributors, this will be the first resource of its kind to pull together such a comprehensive overview of the field.
Publisher : Release Date :1935 ISBN 13: Total Pages : pages Rating :4.O/5 ( users download) GO BOOK!
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Download or Read book Railway Age written by and published by . This book was released on 1935 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt/Synopsis:
