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The Curve of Binding Energy by John McPhee
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The Curve of Binding Energy

A Journey Into the Awesome and Alarming World of Theodore B. Taylor

Farrar Straus & Giroux · 1994-04-01

The Curve of Binding Energy: A Journey Into the Awesome and Alarming World of Theodore B.

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Who It's For

  • Good for readers who enjoy History / Military / Nuclear Warfare
  • Good for readers interested in stories
  • Good for fans of Science

What You Get

  • Themes: Science, Writing, Award.
  • Reading lane: Military and United States.
  • Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux.

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  • History / Military / Nuclear Warfare

    76%
  • History / Military / Biological & Chemical Warfare

    69%
  • History / United States / 20th Century

    68%

About This Book

Theodore Taylor was one of the most brilliant engineers of the nuclear age, but in his later years he became concerned with the possibility of an individual being able to construct a weapon of mass destruction on their own. McPhee tours American nuclear institutions with Taylor and shows us how close we are to terrorist attacks employing homemade nuclear weaponry.

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