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The Children of the Manhattan Project is an organization of surviving participants, descendents, educators, historians and others sharing an interest in the Manhattan Project between the years 1943 and 1946. Our mission is to preserve the memory of close to 140, 000 individuals who, despite deplorable working conditions, achieved one of the greatest technological achievements of the ...
www.childrenofthemanhattanproject.org/ reviewsThe National Atomic Museum based in Albuquerque, New Mexico
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History of nuclear medicine, an online exhibit by the National Atomic Museum ...
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Web Credits THE FILM & MORE | SPECIAL FEATURE | TIMELINE | MAPS PEOPLE & EVENTS | TEACHER'S GUIDE THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | KIDS | FEEDBACK | SEARCH WGBH | PBS Online New content 1999 PBS/WGBH. This Web site was produced for PBS Online by WGBH. Web site 1998 WGBH Educational Foundation. ...
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/bomb/index.html reviewsCONELRAD: All Things Atomic
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CONELRAD is devoted to ATOMIC CULTURE past and present: all things atomic. The creation of writers who grew up in the shadow of the BOMB and all its attendant pop culture fallout, CONELRAD is a comprehensive clearinghouse of atomic links, your personal pilot light of the Apocalypse.
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Bikini Atoll is located in the central Pacific, and is one of a number of atolls in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. This website provides information about our history, government, tourism and more.
www.bikiniatoll.com/ reviewsLeo Szilard Online
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A large directory of links to information about the life and work of Leo Szilard.
www.dannen.com/szilard.html reviewsNuclear And Thermonuclear Weapons
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Nuclear and thermonuclear weapons page, some facts, thoughts, history, pictures etc...
www.zvis.com/nuclear/gatornuk.shtml reviewsThe Bureau of Atomic Tourism
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Graded 'A' by Entertainment Weekly Selected as 1 of 20 Web Gems by The Wall Street Journal Rated Four Stars by The Seattle Times The Bureau of Atomic Tourism is dedicated to the promotion of tourist locations around the world that have either been the site of atomic explosions, display exhibits on the development of atomic devices, or contain vehicles that were designed to deliver atomic weapons.
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When the first nuclear bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, popular culture was quick to respond. Next Credits Contents Paul Brians' Home Page This page has been accessed times since September 26, 1999. ...
www.wsu.edu/~brians/nukepop/index.html reviewsCitizen Kurchatov
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Stalin's enigmatic director of the Soviet project to build the atomic bomb.
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Documents Relating to American Foreign Policy The Cold War Instances of Use of United States Forces Abroad, 1798 - 1993, by Ellen C. Collier, Specialist in U.S. Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division, Washington DC: Congressional Research Service -- Library of Congress -- October 7, 1993 The Cold War International History Project, Woodrow Wilson Center The Harvard ...
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HISTORY OF EARLY ICBM'S, MISSILE LAUNCH FACILITIES, MISSILE BASES, For Sale, Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, For Sale, Abandoned Missile Bases For Sale, Missile Sites For Sale, Abandoned Missile Bases, Rockets, Rocket ...
www.siloworld.com/ reviewsThe NRDC Nuclear Program's Table of Contents to The Internet and the Bomb
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Nuclear Weapons & Waste : In Depth : Report The Internet and the Bomb: A Research Guide to Policy and Information about Nuclear Weapons TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THE AUTHORS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A NOTE TO USERS QUICK GUIDES NRDC NUCLEAR DATA INTRODUCTION CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL INFORMATION Government Information Clearinghouses Government Libraries and Museums Department of Defense Libraries Department of ...
www.nrdc.org/nuclear/nuguide/guinx.asp reviewsTrinity and Beyond (The Atomic Bomb Movie) - vce.com
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Trinity and Beyond is an unsettling yet visually fascinating documentary ...
www.vce.com/trinity.html reviewsFrontline: russian roulette
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This examination of Russia's nuclear arsenal includes the story of missing Russian nuclear suitcases, the dangers of Russia's eroded nuclear command and control systems, and warnings about Russia's disintegrating nuclear early-warning systems. It also reports on security failures at Russia's nuclear facilities, and attempted theft and smuggling of Russian nuclear weapons and material.
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A lengthy exhibit about the life and career of Andrei Sakharov.
www.aip.org/history/sakharov/ reviewsArchive of Nuclear Data
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Nuclear Weapons & Waste : In Depth : Technical Brief Archive of Nuclear Data From NRDC's Nuclear Program About NRDC's Nuclear Data The links below are to NRDC data dealing with nuclear stockpiles, materials, and forces. Notes of explanation follow many of the tables. Tables and Figures NUCLEAR STOCKPILES AND FORCES US Nuclear Weapons Stockpile, 1996 US Nuclear Warheads, 1945-1996 US Nuclear ...
www.nrdc.org/nuclear/nudb/datainx.asp reviewsWww.NCI.org - The Nuclear Control Institute, Washington DC
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Nuclear Control Institute (NCI) is an independent research and advocacy center specializing in problems of nuclear proliferation.
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Scientific history of the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's first 50 years (1931-1981).
www.lbl.gov/Science-Articles/Research-Review/Magazine/1981/ reviewsNuclear Issues in India and Pakistan: Selected Internet Resources
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Statements Research & Analysis Historical Background News Coverage Opinion Polls Nuclear Proliferation Nuclear Issues in India and Pakistan: Selected Internet Resources Statements and position papers Alliance for a Secular and Democratic South Asia's press release on the tests. Anti-War and Peace Movement in India and Pakistan, a set of of links to activist and citizens groups, press coverage, ...
www.lib.berkeley.edu/SSEAL/SouthAsia/nuclear.html reviewsAtomic Veterans History Project
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Atomic Veterans History Project, Portland, Oregon. Personal observations and photographs of the activities and explosions at the Atomic proving grounds, 1946 to 1962 ...
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Scientific Data of the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Disaster Japanese Page. This page provides some of the data from Division of Scientific Data Registry(Atomic Bomb Disease Institute, School of Medicine, Nagasaki University) through the Internet. Data from Division of Scientific Data Registry, Atomic Bomb Disease Institute To our viewers (From Division of Scientific Data Registry) Physical side of ...
www-sdc.med.nagasaki-u.ac.jp/n50/start-E.html reviewsThe Avalon Project : United States Atomic Energy Commission. In the Matter of J. Robert
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Findings and recommendation of the Personnel Security Board in the case of Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer ...
www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/abomb/oppmenu.htm reviewsChronotbl
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CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF NUCLEAR WEAPON This table was primarily compiled in Japanese by Masaaki Koarashi and then translated into English. This Time Line may be freely reused with notice of authorship and copyright of Tokyo Physicians for Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. Your participation through addition, insertion or correction of errors would be greatly appreciated. SEARCH ENGINE FOR THIS TIME ...
www.ask.ne.jp/~hankaku/english/chronotbl.html reviewsDocuments Relating to the Development of the Atomic Bomb and Its use on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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Documents Relating to American Foreign Policy Hiroshima NuclearFiles.org, A Project of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Letter from Albert Einstein to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 2 August 1939 Letter from Albert Einstein to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt about nuclear physicist Dr. Leo Szilard, 25 March1945 Letter from Secretary of War Henry Stimson to President Truman, informing ...
www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/hiroshim.htm reviewsTHE PERSHING WEAPON SYSTEM AND ITS ELIMINATION
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See the PERSHING photo gallery Three Decades of PERSHING - a 17-minute look at the history of the PERSHING, from its beginnings in 1958 to the INF Treaty RealPlayer (technical note - this stream is only for those with 34kbs connections and higher... 56K modems and faster) MS Media Player (technical note - this stream is only for those with 34kbs connections and higher... 56K modems and ...
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FAS | Nuke | Intro ||||| Index | Search | Join FAS Nuclear Weapons Introduction Design Production Uranium Plutonium Lithium Tritium Heavy Water Testing Effects Radiation Thermal Blast EMP Other Effects Sources and Methods Technical Aspects of Nuclear Proliferation Technologies Underlying Weapons of Mass Destruction OTA-BP-ISC-115 FAS | Nuke | Intro ||||| Index | Search | Join FAS http://www.fas.
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Radiation Information Network's History of Radiation and Radiation Protection Essays and items of interest dealing with the history of radiation protection, radiation and health physics. General Areas of History Bureau of Atomic Tourism (Atomic Museums) National Atomic Museum The Health Physics Historical Museum Collection (ORAU - Dr. Paul Frame) Radiation Oncology - A Project Of Radiology ...
www.physics.isu.edu/radinf/hist.htm reviewsTodd's Atomic Homepage - Opening
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A cordial greeting to whomever you might be. I am just a lowly student, entangled in Nuke E. So as not to waste space (though you might be a fan) I'll tuck my own bio into my little .plan This page last modified on . A Vociferous Greeting and Salutation to All! This site is one man's attempt to show how technological development can be used for both the betterment and the destruction of mankind.
www.nuc.berkeley.edu/neutronics/todd/frame/open.html reviewsAircraft Nuclear Propulsion - Introduction
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This is a research paper on atomic powered aircraft I did in college. Yes, this was a real USAF program. I found the concept quite fascinating and my interest grew in to a major project for a college course. It is aimed at a more general reader, but the bibliography alone is a good starting point for those seeking more data.
www.megazone.org/ANP/ reviewsThe Atomic Duty of Bill Bires
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This is a short history of Pvt. Bill Bires' military duty with Co."A" 231st Engineer Combat Battalion from Ft. Lewis, Washington. Co. "A" was assigned temporary duty at the Atomic Test Series, Buster-Jangle in the Nevada desert, in the fall of 1951. Co. "A"'s military duty at the test site was unique. While the rest of the battalion built the tent city known as Camp Desert Rock, Co. "A" was sent ...
www.aracnet.com/~histgaz/atomi/bires/ reviewsAtomic Bombing: How to Protect Yourself
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Atomic Bombing: How to Protect Yourself ATOMIC BOMBING HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF by SCIENCE SERVICE Watson Davis Jane Stafford Marjorie Van de Water Sam Matthews Wadsworth Likely New York Wm. H. Wise & Co., Inc. 1950 Mirror sites welcome atomic@foody.org ...
foody.org/atomic/atomic00.html reviewsDocuments Provided at the Secretary's February 6, 1996, Press Conference
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Documents Provided at the Secretary's February 6, 1996, Press Conference Press Release - Plutonium Accounting Released, New Classification Approach Proposed (February 6, 1996) Openness Press Conference Fact Sheets (February 6, 1996) Fundamental Classification Policy Review Draft Report for Public Comment (February 1, 1996) Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program Classification Review (October 1995) ...
www.osti.gov/html/osti/opennet/document/fultext2.html reviewsJune 27, 1994, Press Conference Documents
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Documents Provided at the Secretary's June 27, 1994, Press Conference On June 27, 1994, the Secretary of Energy held a major press conference on the Department's Openness Initiatives. Several documents on the Department's declassification policy, some recently declassified information, and various guidelines documents were made available to the public during that press conference. These ...
www.osti.gov/html/osti/opennet/document/fulltext.html reviewsOperation Crossroads, Nuclear Tests at Bikini
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Return to Naval Historical Center home page. Return to Frequently Asked Questions page. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY -- NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER 805 KIDDER BREESE SE -- WASHINGTON NAVY YARD WASHINGTON DC 20374-5060 Operation Crossroads: Fact Sheet Related resources: Joint Task Force One Composition Target Ships Sunk during Test Able Target Ships Sunk during Test Baker Disposition of Target Vessels ...
www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq76-1.htm reviewsHarry Daghlian: America's first peacetime atom bomb fatality
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During WWII, Daghlian worked on the development of the atom bomb in Los Alamos (Manhattan Project). One week after Japan's informal surrender, he was involved in a nuclear accident that claimed his life on Sept. 15, 1945. He was 24 years old.
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www.prop1.org/anukelv.htm reviewsFacts About Chernobyl Radioactive Disaster
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Facts About Chernobyl Disaster Here some links are gathered to the documents containing information related to the Chernobyl disaster Contamination catastrophies information from Spain Chernobyl Trace in Belarus, by Dzmitry Zelenka Chernobyl Journal - a site by Centre for European Humanitarian Research. Chernobyl Disaster as national catastrophy of Belarus, by Jauhen Reshatau A SunSite ...
www.belarusguide.com/chernobyl1/chfacts.htm reviewsThe Atomic Age: A Brief Overview
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www.turkeyland.net/atom.html reviewsCanada's Role in the Atomic Bomb Programs of the US, UK, France & India
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Canada's Role in the Atomic Bomb Programs of the United States, Britain, France and India ~ A Chronology ~ by Gordon Edwards, Ph.D. Christmas 1938: In Berlin, Hahn and Strassman discover that the nucleus of a uranium atom can be ''split'' or ''fissioned'' by bombarding it with neutrons. January 1939: Lise Meitner, a German emigree, working with Neils Bohr in Norway, provides the theoretical ...
ccnr.org/chronology.html reviewsIt Seems Like Yesterday - Winter 99: The Atomic Age
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www.itseemslikeyesterday.com/1999_winter/index.asp reviewsAtlas Missile Silo
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Dedicated to the First Generation ICBM Atlas Missile Silo complexes built by the U. S. Air Force in the early 1960's. ...
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Academician I.V. Kurchatov's memotial house Forester's Cabin Roots Heart Scientist Teacher, friend Memory   Academician I.V. Kurchatov's memotial house tel.(095) 196 92 26 ...
www.kiae.ru/eng/wel/dmk/bdma.htm reviewsMilestone
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March. 12, 1944 :Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha writes to Sir Dorabji Tata Trust for starting Nuclear Research in India. December 19, 1945 :Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai is inaugurated. April 15, 1948 : Atomic Energy Act is passed August 10, 1948 :The Atomic Energy Commission is constituted. July 29, 1949 :Rare Minerals Survey Unit is set up. Later, this unit becomes Atomic Minerals ...
www.dae.gov.in/milestone.htm reviewsAMERICA FACES THE ATOMIC AGE:
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AMERICA FACES THE ATOMIC AGE: 1946 Dr. Lloyd J. Graybar Ruth Flint Graybar IN July 1946, two atomic bombs of the Nagasaki type were tested at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific in a widely publicized military exercise known as Operation Crossroads. Representatives of the broadcast and print media were invited to attend. For all except William Laurence of the New York Times, this would be the first ...
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Atomic Bomb Info Site - helpful info for GCSE History Projects on Atomic Bomb.
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