The History of the Soviet Atomic Industry
Author | : Arkadii Kruglov |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2002-08-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 0415269709 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780415269704 |
Rating | : 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Download or read book The History of the Soviet Atomic Industry written by Arkadii Kruglov and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-08-15 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time, readers can discover the numerous pioneers of the Soviet nuclear industry, including the role of scientific supervisors of Russia's nuclear project and the statesmen who coordinated the function of the atomic industry in the former USSR. This is a detailed account, translated to English for the first time, of the development of the atomic industry in the former Soviet Union. It deals with the activities of production facilities, research institutes and design bureaus that designed and manufactured equipment and materials. That material was applied in various fields of atomic science and engineering, but primarily in the construction of atomic weapons. History of Soviet Atomic Industry will be of interest to scientists and engineers in the nuclear industry, as well as historians of science and the post-war Soviet Union.