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100 1 _aLaurence, William L.
_q(William Leonard),
_d1888-1977
245 1 4 _aThe hell bomb
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2025-01-29
508 _aRichard Tonsing, Tim Lindell, Wayne State College and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"The Hell Bomb" by William L. Laurence is a scientific publication written in the early 1950s. This work delves into the development, implications, and technicalities of the hydrogen bomb, a weapon that marked a significant advancement in nuclear technology during the post-war era. Laurence presents a detailed examination of the scientific principles underlying this powerful bomb, while also addressing the moral and political concerns surrounding its existence and potential use. At the start of "The Hell Bomb," the author shares personal anecdotes from his time at Los Alamos during the final stages of the atomic bomb project and the initial discussions on hydrogen fusion bombs. He recounts conversations with leading scientists, including Professor Hans A. Bethe, revealing the astonishing potential of the hydrogen bomb to unleash energy levels far beyond that of conventional atomic bombs. Laurence emphasizes the dangers of nuclear proliferation and the ethical imperative for an informed public discourse on such destructive technology, providing historical context and a cautionary insight into the future of warfare in the nuclear age. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1950
653 _aHydrogen bomb
856 4 _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015001554255
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75243
999 _c115968
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