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Title: On the belated discovery of fission

Journal Article · · Physics Today
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.2817· OSTI ID:22410521

A remarkable sequence of missteps, misfortune, and oversights delayed the discovery of nuclear fission until the eve of World War II—and likely altered history’s course.

OSTI ID:
22410521
Journal Information:
Physics Today, Vol. 68, Issue 6; Other Information: (c) 2015 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0031-9228
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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