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Explore one of the most significant scientific events of the twentieth century with this revised and updated 4th edition of The Physics of the Manhattan Project by Springer. This text provides a clear introduction to fission weapons designed for upper-year undergraduate physics students. Through a detailed examination of nuclear reactions and their energy release, the book covers the essential scientific and engineering challenges faced during the Manhattan Project. Readers will learn about analytic and numerical models of the fission process, methods to estimate critical masses, and the production of fissile materials. This edition is an essential resource for understanding the technical factors and complexities involved in the development of nuclear weapons.

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This 4th edition from Springer provides a revised and updated look at the scientific challenges of the Manhattan Project.

The text serves as a clear introduction to fission weapons for upper-year undergraduate physics students.

Detailed content includes an examination of nuclear reactions and their specific energy release.

Learn through the use of both analytic and numerical models of the fission process.

The book explains how critical masses can be estimated and how fissile materials are produced.

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03 January 2021
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05 September 2020

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