Download or read book From Fission to Fusion written by Malur Ramaswamy Srinivasan and published by Viking Adult. This book was released on 2002 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Fission to Fusion provides an insider's view of breakthrough science. Dr M.R. Srinivasan explains the birth and development of India's atomic energy programme, which grew with his own career from a senior research officer in the 1950s to the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy (1987-90). This engrossing memoir explains how a team comprising India's leading physicists, chemists, engineers, metallurgists and other scientists came together to develop an atomic energy programme from scratch and take India into the forefront in this technology in a remarkably short time. Srinivasan relives the excitement of the days when India's first reactor, Apsara, went into operation in 1956. The success of that endeavour led to the generation of nuclear power at six locations throughout the country. Indian industry was mobilized to participate in the execution of the pressurized heavy water reactor programme and will be engaged in building enriched-uranium reactors and fast breeder reactors involving another leap in technology. These advancements are some of the many challenges Srinivasan puts in an economic and historical context.Alongside the account of the programme's giant strides is a moving portrayal of the people who made it possible and their extraordinary qualities as motivators. Ranking in the pantheon are Homi Bhabha, Vikram Sarabhai, Homi Sethna, Brahm Prakash and N.B. Prasad. What stands out at the end of this compelling tale is an endeavour of high calibre whose contribution to the pride of an independent nation goes well beyond the equations of science.

Download or read book Prospecting for Uranium written by U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mr Atomic Energy written by Richard W. Dyke and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1989-12-06 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dubbed Mr. Atomic Energy by Congressional colleagues and friends in recognition of his 28 years as a member and 10 years as House leader of the House-Senate Joint Committee on Atomic Energy (JCAE), Democratic Congressman Chet Holifield of California's 19th Congressional District served 32 years in Congress, from 1943 through 1974, and was a powerful figure in atomic energy matters. This first biography of Holifield, in chronicling the Congressman's significant role in the development and course of U.S. atomic energy programs and policies, also serves as a history of the formative period of this new force in national and international politics. An early champion of atomic energy, Holifield's efforts contributed to the establishment of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 and earned him a place on the JCAE. His 1949 recommendation on the H-bomb led to the development of this new weapon nine months before the Russians. An ardent proponent of public power in the 1950s, Holifield opposed the premature involvement of private industry in the development of atomic power and urged increased government participation in that area; many of his recommendations were later authorized by the Atomic Energy Commission. Holifield supported the conversion of the Hanford, Washington N-reactor to electricity as well as plutonium production, criticized U.S. civil defense strategy as inadequate, and championed both peaceful use of atomic energy and a nuclear Navy. During the Nixon administration, in response to environmentalists opposition to further atomic power development, the Congressman took the unpopular position that trade-offs between safety concerns and the public's need for increased amounts of electrical power were necessary. He also sponsored legislation that divided the AEC into the Research and Development Administration and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, a move that affected the course of atomic energy development well beyond his retirement. The first chapter is devoted to a biographical sketch of Holifield's life prior to his congressional career, while the remaining nine chapters trace his influence and contributions in atomic energy matters. The in-depth description of the Holifield Papers as well as the select bibliography will be of great value to scholars of atomic energy history. Serving as an introduction to the wide range of atomic energy topics and issues, this biography would be a significant addition to the reading lists for American history survey courses as well as being useful for seminars that have students investigate atomic energy history.

Download or read book Hearings and Reports on Atomic Energy written by United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Contribution of Atomic Energy to Medicine written by United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Development Growth and State of the Atomic Energy Industry written by United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 818 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on progress made in private industry.

Download or read book Hearings Reports and Prints of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy written by United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 1822 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Mr Atomic Energy written by Richard Wayne Dyke and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Agreement for Cooperation Between the U S and the International Atomic Energy Agency written by United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. Subcommittee on Agreements for Cooperation and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews the status, prospects, and future plans of the International Atomic Energy Agency, as well as the terms and conditions under which the U.S. will deal with the Agency. Includes report by the President to Congress for the year 1958, "U.S. Participation in the International Atomic Energy Agency" (p. 31-93).

Download or read book Investigation Into the United States Atomic Energy Project written by United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 1362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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