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| Genre/Form: | History |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Compton, Arthur Holly, 1892-1962. Atomic quest. New York, : Oxford University Press, 1956 (OCoLC)595028189 |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Arthur Holly Compton |
| OCLC Number: | 173307 |
| Notes: | Includes index. |
| Description: | 370 pages, [3] pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Contents: | Vision. How the scientists became aware that the atom holds energy that man can use and how, concerned for the nation's safety, they persuaded the government to support an all-out effort to release this energy. -- Faith. The achievement of the first controlled release of atomic power. -- Work. A strange team of military men, captains of industry, scientists, engineers, and competent laborers performs the titanic task of forging three atomic bombs. -- Choice. The heart-searching decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan and the consequences of this action. -- Hope. Prospects regarding war, peace, and freedom. An analysis of the military and social consequences of the release of the atom's energy, and a discussion of the future of freedom from a Christian's point of view. |
| Responsibility: | Arthur Holly Compton. |
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