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Uranium wars: the scientific rivalry that created the nuclear age

The author of Fermat's Last Theorem tackles the cause of the last century's most destructive event - the discovery of nuclear power. Aczel presents the fascinating story of the rival scientists who uncovered uranium's potential and reveals the ongoing tale of an element that is never...

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Autor principal: Aczel, Amir D
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: Palgrave Macmillan 2009
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Acceso en línea:http://cds.cern.ch/record/1558935
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Uranium wars: the scientific rivalry that created the nuclear age
title Uranium wars: the scientific rivalry that created the nuclear age
title_full Uranium wars: the scientific rivalry that created the nuclear age
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