Britain and the H-Bomb

Britain and the H-Bomb
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Publisher : Palgrave MacMillan
Total Pages : 302
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Book Synopsis Britain and the H-Bomb by : Lorna Arnold

Download or read book Britain and the H-Bomb written by Lorna Arnold and published by Palgrave MacMillan. This book was released on 2001-06-09 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain and the H-Bomb reveals why, in the 1950s, the government wanted a British H-bomb, how the scientists and engineers developed it in only three years, and what were the historic consequences of their achievements.


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