Perhaps no scientific breakthrough has shaped the course of human history as much harnessing the atom. Yet the twentieth century might have turned out differently had this powerful technology stayed under the control of Great Britain. Author Graham Farmelo reveals Britain's supposedly visionary leader remained unconvinced of the potentially earth-shattering implications of his physicists' research. Churchill ultimately shared Britain's nuclear secrets withand ceded its initiative toAmerica, whose successful development and ...
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Perhaps no scientific breakthrough has shaped the course of human history as much harnessing the atom. Yet the twentieth century might have turned out differently had this powerful technology stayed under the control of Great Britain. Author Graham Farmelo reveals Britain's supposedly visionary leader remained unconvinced of the potentially earth-shattering implications of his physicists' research. Churchill ultimately shared Britain's nuclear secrets withand ceded its initiative toAmerica, whose successful development and deployment of an atomic bomb placed the United States in a position of supreme power at the dawn of the nuclear age.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 950grams, ISBN: 9780465021956.
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Very good. Ships Within 24 Hours M-F-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Has a publisher overstock mark. Item is in Good Condition. Clean Copy With Light Amount of Wear.
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Very Good. 12 BRAND NEW AUDIO CDs. NEW CDS SEALED in the shrink wrap. Just a bit of shelf wear. Enjoy this NEW AUDIO CD performance GIFT QUALITY for your home and library.
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Near fine in fine jacket. 554 pages. Thick 8vo, black boards with gilt lettering at spine, d.w. New York: Basic Books, (2013). First American edition. Outer page edges lightly toned. A near fine copy in a fine dust wrapper.
