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Red atom : Russia's nuclear power program from Stalin to today / Paul R. Josephson.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection TK9085 .J67 2000 Zinman copy
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Josephson, Paul R.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nuclear energy--Former Soviet republics--History--20th century.
- Nuclear energy.
- Nuclear industry--Former Soviet republics--History--20th century.
- Nuclear industry.
- Nuclear energy--Russia (Federation)--History--20th century.
- Nuclear industry--Russia (Federation)--History--20th century.
- History.
- Former Soviet republics--Politics and government.
- Former Soviet republics.
- Russia (Federation)--Politics and government.
- Russia (Federation).
- Politics and government.
- Penn Provenance:
- Zinman, Michael (donor) (Zinman copy)
- Physical Description:
- x, 352 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : W.H. Freeman, [2000]
- Summary:
- Moreno presents the shocking history on the use of human subjects in atomic, biological and chemical warfare experiments, from plutonium injections to LSD and mescaline studies.
- Contents:
- Prologue: Atomic-Powered Communism 1
- 1 The Reactor in the Garden 6
- 2 Nuclear Breeders: Technological Determinism 47
- 3 Nuclear Concrete 81
- 4 Nuclear Engines: Technology as Panacea 109
- 5 Nuclear Chickens: Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Ionizing Radiation 146
- 6 A Stellar Promise: The Display Value of Fusion Power 167
- 7 Reactors for the Republics 203
- 8 Nuclear Explosions: Peaceful and Otherwise 243
- Epilogue: Atomic-Powered Communism Reconsidered 272.9
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 310-337) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Penn Libraries Zinman copy has dust jacket
- ISBN:
- 0716731428
- 9780716731429
- 0716730448
- 9780716730446
- OCLC:
- 42040942
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