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The Curve of Binding Energy
A Journey Into the Awesome and Alarming World of Theodore B. Taylor
John McPhee
Farrar Straus & Giroux · Print & ebook · April 1, 1994
Reading lane: Nuclear Warfare
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.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Clear-Eyed Inquiry
A clear, controlled look at nuclear risk, carried by McPhee’s exacting prose.
Come here for
- tight, lucid reporting
- classroom-ready explanation
Expect
- practical clarity
- serious, accessible tone
Book Details
- Authors
- John McPhee
- Publisher
- Farrar Straus & Giroux
- Published
- April 1, 1994
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Nuclear Warfare · Chemical & Biological Warfare
- Reading lane
- Nuclear Warfare
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Publisher Categories
U.S. Military History
Security Studies
Technology
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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