Atomic Age America looks at the broad influence of atomic energy¿focusing particularly on nuclear weapons and nuclear power¿on the lives of Americans within a world context. The text examines the social, political, diplomatic, environmental, and technical impacts of atomic energy on the 20th and 21st centuries, with a look back to the origins of atomic theory.
| ISBN: | 9780205742547 |
| Publication date: | 4th November 2012 |
| Author: | Martin V. Melosi |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 380 pages |
| Genres: |
Military history History of the Americas Cold wars and proxy conflicts |