Nuclear almanac: confronting the atom in war and peace

Book · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6588842

Dennis, J ^[1]

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1. ed.

The MIT Faculty Coalition for Disarmament prepared this almanac for those who wish to find in a single volume of factual account of the discovery, development, and use of nuclear energy - as well as a critical evaluation of policy issues raised by nuclear armaments and nuclear power. It is their hope that, with this knowledge readily accessible, public opinion will be better informed and public policy more responsible and wise. In an introductory essay, Henry S. Commager, distinguished historian at Amherst College challenges us to put the interests of all peoples ahead of national loyalties. Another introductory essay by Nan Randall, consultant to the Office of Technology Assessment, in Charlottesville: a fictional account, pictures the effects on an old and beautiful city fortunate enough to escape the warheads in a large-scale nuclear war. Twenty-six separate chapters are then included under 9 separate Parts: the Story of Nuclear Weapons; Nuclear Weapons Effects; Nuclear War; Nuclear Warheads; Consequences; International Issues; Nuclear Energy; Action; and Background. A separate abstract was prepared for each of the 26 chapters.

• OSTI ID: 6588842
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290600 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Nuclear Energy
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
450200* -- Military Technology
Weaponry
& National Defense-- Nuclear Explosions & Explosives
ABSTRACTS
DOCUMENT TYPES
GLOBAL ASPECTS
HISTORICAL ASPECTS
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
LEADING ABSTRACT
MANHATTAN PROJECT
NON-PROLIFERATION POLICY
NUCLEAR PHYSICS
NUCLEAR POWER
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
PHYSICS
POLITICAL ASPECTS
POWER
PUBLIC OPINION
RADIATION EFFECTS
WARFARE
WEAPONS