The Science of War: Nuclear History (July 2002)
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Physicists in Wartime Japan; The Science of War: Nuclear History; by Laurie M. Brown and Yoichiro Nambu; 6 Page(s)

During the most trying years of Japan's history, two brilliant schools of theoretical physics flourished (Originally published December 1998)

Recollections of a Nuclear War; The Science of War: Nuclear History; by Philip Morrison; 3 Page(s)

Two nuclear bombs were dropped on Japan 50 years ago this month. The author, a member of the Manhattan Project, reflects on how the nuclear age began and what the post-cold war future might hold (Originally published August 1995)

What Did Heisenberg Tell Bohr about the Bomb?; The Science of War: Nuclear History; by Jeremy Bernstein; 4 Page(s)

In 1941 Werner Heisenberg and Niels Bohr met privately in Copenhagen. Almost two years later at Los Alamos, Bohr showed a sketch of what he believed was Heisenberg's design for a nuclear weapon (Originally published May 1995)

Lise Meitner and the Discovery of Nuclear Fission; The Science of War: Nuclear History; by Ruth Lewin Sime; 4 Page(s)

One of the discoverers of fission in 1938, Meitner was at the time overlooked by the Nobel judges. Racial persecution, fear and opportunism combined to obscure her contributions (Originally published January 1998)

The Odd Couple and the Bomb; The Science of War: Nuclear History; by William Lanouette; 4 Page(s)

Like a story by Victor Hugo as told to Neil Simon, the events leading up to the first controlled nuclear chain reaction involved accidental encounters among larger-than-life figures, especially two who did not exactly get along - but had to (Originally published November 2000)

J. Robert Oppenheimer: Before the War; The Science of War: Nuclear History; by John S. Rigden; 4 Page(s)

Although Oppenheimer is now best remembered for his influence during World War II, he made many important contributions to theoretical physics in the 1930s (Originally published July 1995)

The Metamorphosis of Andrei Sakharov; The Science of War: Nuclear History; by Gennady Gorelik; 4 Page(s)

The inventor of the Soviet hydrogen bomb became an advocate of peace and human rights. What led him to his fateful decisions? (Originally published March 1999)