Wales and the bomb : the role of Welsh scientists and engineers in the British nuclear programme / John Baylis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baylis, John, 1946- author.

Series:

Scientists of Wales

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear weapons--Wales.

Nuclear weapons.

Nuclear weapons--Great Britain.

Scientists.

Nuclear engineers.

Great Britain.

Nuclear engineers--Wales.

Scientists--Wales.

Wales.

Physical Description:

xvii, 158 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2019.

Summary:

"The main focus of this book is on the contribution of Welsh scientists, engineers and facilities in Wales to the British nuclear programme - especially the military programme - from the Second World War through to the present day. After the war, a number of Welsh scientists at Harwell played an important role in the development of civil nuclear power, and subsequently also at Aldermaston where Welsh scientists and engineers were a key part of William Penney's team producing the first UK nuclear device tested at Monte Bello in 1952. This book highlights the scientific and engineering contribution made by Welsh scientists and engineers, and, where possible, it considers their backgrounds, education, personalities and interests. Many, for example, were sons of miners from the Welsh valleys, whose lives were changed by their teachers and education at Wales's university institutions - which responds in part to the question, 'Why so many Welshmen?'"--Back cover.

Contents:

2 Wales and the Wartime Origins of Atomic Energy p. 7

3 The British Nuclear Programme from the 1940s to the 1960s p. 21

4 The Role of Welsh Scientists and Engineers in the Early British Nuclear Programme p. 39

5 The British Nuclear Programme from Chevaline to Trident p. 63

6 The Involvement of Welsh Scientists and Engineers in the British Nuclear Programme from the 1960s to the Present Day p. 91.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-152) and index.

ISBN:

178683359X

9781786833594

OCLC:

1086674601