Nuclear Fission: Reaction to the Discovery in 1939

Elizabeth Hodes, Adolph Tiddens and Lawrence Badash

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Abstract: An examination of the initial reactions to the first laboratory based fission reaction, this document parallels the event to the openning of Pandora's box. Not only are the reactions to the benefits of Nuclear power analyzed but also the detrimental effects and negative applications.

Keywords: Nuclear Fission; The Manhattan Project; Nuclear Arms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1985-01-01
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