Historical Encyclopedia of Atomic Energy

Subjects:

• Science » Energy/Natural Resources
• Science » Science (General)

Awards:

• Booklist Editor's Choice, 2000

Reviews:

• The book offers useful brief histories, a good time line, quick glimpses of the many treaties, weapons tests, and nuclear laboratories, and background on lots of important nuclear people.
  —Choice
• Many histories of the atomic age have been published, but this encyclopedic treatement is the first in the subject area. Atkins' writing is clear and concise and expresses the significant details and facts relating to each entry....The book meets the author's stated objective of serving as a ready reference and guide for further study....Historical Encyclopedia of Atomic Energy has good potential for use at the reference desk of any library with a focus on science and technology, from high-school to special libraries.
  —Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
• This book is a fascinating and significant contribution to the history of atomic energy and weapons development....The book is non-technical and the entries are well written and easily understood by anyone with an interest in the history of science....this book is highly recommended for libraries of all types with an interest in the history and impact of nuclear energy and nuclear weapons production. The excellent index provides access to information that might be overlooked by just perusing the alphabetical entries. The bibliograpy also provides a well-rounded reading list for further exploration of this fascinating subject
  —E-Streams
• Atkins' book is well done....Students will find the entries interesting and understandable....Recommended.
  —The Book Report

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• The Encyclopedia
• Timeline
• Bibliography
• Index