April 24, 2009
7 (Crazy) Civilian Uses for Nuclear Bombs
Saw this article on Wired.com and thought I would share it.http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/04/yourfriendatom.html
Labels: Peaceful nuclear explosions, Plowshares
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/04/yourfriendatom.html
Resources
This blog covers atomicarchive.com, which explores the complex history surrounding the invention of the atomic bomb and the development of nuclear weapons. Topics include: site updates, web reviews, and related news items.
Currently Reading
- Arsenals Of Folly: The Making Of The Nuclear Arms Race
by Richard Rhodes
The Manhattan Project: The Birth Of The Atomic Bomb By Its Creators, Eyewitnesses And Historians
Editor: Cynthia C.Kelly
Sources
Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation
Verification, Implementation and Compliance
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) Information & Analysis
