From Nuclear Weapons to Global Security : 75 Years of Research and Development at Sandia National Laboratories.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Olmstead, Justin Quinn.

Contributor:

Johnson, Leland.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sandia National Laboratories--History.

Sandia National Laboratories.

Nuclear engineering--Research--United States--History.

Nuclear engineering.

Research, Industrial--United States--History.

Research, Industrial.

Security, International.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (509 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, CO : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2024.

Summary:

Sandia National Laboratories is one of the primary providers of the science, technology, and engineering capabilities needed to ensure both US and global security. Its mandate has moved far beyond its original weapons-centered mission--the development of nuclear weapons--and now encompasses complex economic, energy, environmental, and nonprofileration issues. From Nuclear Weapons to Global Security chronicles the history of Sandia, from its origins during World War II to its current multifaceted role at the forefront of innovation.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Introduction

1 From Z to A Corporation

2 The Eisenhower Buildup

3 From Moratorium to Test Ban Treaty

4 A Diversified Laboratory

5 The Multiprogram Transition

6 The National Laboratories

7 Strategic Defense

8 At the Threshold

9 The Competitive Edge

10 The Agile Laboratories

11 New Threats

12 Modernizing for a New World and Old Threats

Epilogue

List of Acronyms

Bibliography

Index

About the Book

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781962551342

1962551342

OCLC:

1444156003