The First Nuclear Era: The Life and Times of a Technological Fixer
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (805 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1563963582 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 324 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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The First Nuclear Era: The Life And Times Of A Technological Fixer is Alvin Weinberg's autobiography, the memoirs of an influential American nuclear engineer/physicist. Nuclear power reactors are no longer being built in the U. The First Nuclear Era is a well written, informative, insightful and engaging autobiography with observations on critically important events and scientific developments that will have impact and influence well into the next century. Weinberg has witnessed and played a major part in many of the defining scientific moments of the nuclear era to date. S. Alvin Weinberg's fascinating account of his seminal role in that era gives the reader an insider's look at how nuclear energy developed, how it faltered, and how and why it may yet rise again. The first nuclear era is coming to a close. The First
Alvin Weinberg is one of the most influential nuclear engineers & physicists in the U.S., having participated in many high profile projects from the early days of nuclear research on into the 1980s. This book is his autobiography and it's peppered with first-hand accounts of major historical events. A proponent of nuclear power, Weinberg also exposed its down- side risks and for years remained in the forefront of strong science administration.. He writes about the events of December 2, 1942, when Fermi set into motion the first chain reaction in a uranium pile and goes on to describe what happened during the "First Nuclear Era" a period he admits that has now largely run it
A fascinating, enlightening, and emotional journey of a nuclear pioneer As a young nuclear engineer, I was enchanted by Alvin Weinberg's autobiography, The First Nuclear Era. He took me through a very personal history of concepts I have studied, and struck many chords by recounting such things as the day the term "breeder reactor" was thought up. Weinberg discusses pioneering neutron transport, working with the Manhattan Project, the origins of the national labs, how he influenced today's dominance of light-water reactors, and a history of the various goings on that b. Great overview of the history and politics of nuclear technology I grew up in Oak Ridge in the 60's and 70's and my father worked on the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment. In fact he took me there a few times when I was probably 7 or 8 years old (it was a different time then). This book filled in a lot of "big picture" information about the US nuclear program that I didn't know, from its beginnings during the War up through the commercialization of nuclear power in the latter half of the 20th century. It provides great insight into the motivation of a group of phy. Doug Roberson said The inventor of the light water reactor wanted something different.. Great book, but I am biased. I am a big believer in the liquid fueled molten salt reactor idea. But I would implement all forms of it from burners utilizing spent fuel and warhead material to breeders with the Thorium pure cycle. "What do you want to do leave it in the bombs"