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Plutonium Metallurgy at Los Alamos - Edward F. Hammel

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  by Edward F. Hammel

Paperback (December 1998) - Amazon's Price: $ 29.99

 

Editorial Reviews From Book News, Inc. An account of one of the untold stories of the Manhattan project<-->the metallurgy of plutonium and the making of the first plutonium bomb parts. Hammel brings to this work his personal recollections and the results of hundreds of hours of searching through archives at Los Alamos to provide a history of the early struggles of dealing with plutonium, the world's most complex element. He illustrates the immensity of the accomplishments of the chemists, metallurgists and engineers who worked side-by-side with physicists to accomplish one of the great achievements of the century. Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR Siegfried S. Hecker, former Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory "His work illustrates the immensity of the accomplishments of the chemists, metallurgists and engineers who worked side-by-side with the brilliant Manhattan Project physicists to accomplish one of the great achievements of this century....interesting historical reading as well as a wealth of fascinating technical information.