Oak Ridge National Laboratory: First Fifty Years [Paperback]

Leland Johnson (Author), Daniel Schaffer (Contributor)

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Born as part of the Manhattan Project, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1993. Johnson, former director of the Clio Research Company, and Schaffer, assistant director of the Energy, Environment, and Resources Center of the University of Tennessee, chronicle 50 years of people, projects, and equipment at Oak Ridge and the building of its world-class scientific reputation. They also explore the periodic reinvention of its agenda-from atomic bomb research to the development of atomic reactors, from space studies to the study of ecology and the environment-as our societal and governmental needs changed. The writing is straightforward, the discussion lucid, and the history fascinating to read. Highly recommended for all collections, especially those in the history of science and American history.
Michael D. Cramer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State Univ. Libs., Blacksburg
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Univ Tennessee Press; 1 edition (November 10, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870498541
• ISBN-13: 978-0870498541
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #199,120 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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