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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

John McPhee

Farrar Straus & Giroux · Print & ebook · April 1, 1994

Reading lane: Nuclear Warfare History

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.

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Good for readers interested in storiesGood for fans of ScienceGood for readers who enjoy Nuclear Warfare History and Biological & Chemical Warfare History.

Book Details

Authors
John McPhee
Publisher
Farrar Straus & Giroux
Published
April 1, 1994
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Nuclear Warfare History · Biological & Chemical Warfare History
Reading lane
Nuclear Warfare History

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  • U.S. Military History

  • 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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