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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baylis, John, author.

Series:

Scientists of Wales Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear weapons--Government policy--Great Britain.

Nuclear weapons.

Nuclear weapons--Wales.

World War, 1939-1945.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (159 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cardiff : University of Wales Press, [2019]

Summary:

This book focuses on the role played by Welsh scientists and engineers in the evolution of the British nuclear deterrent force from the Second World War to the present day. In doing so, it considers the social and educational background of the scientists and engineers, as well as their scientific contribution to the development of the force.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

Series Editor's Foreword

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Preface

1. Introduction

2. Wales and the Wartime Origins of Atomic Energy

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

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

5. The British Nuclear Programme from Chevaline to Trident

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

7. Conclusion

Notes

Appendix 1: Welsh scientists and engineers involved in the Atomic Energy Programme

Appendix 2: The Duff-Mason Report

Select Bibliography

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-78683-360-3

OCLC:

1084407510