Keeping the Peace
The Aldermaston Story
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2001
Pen & Sword Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-85052-775-9 (ISBN)
Pen & Sword Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-85052-775-9 (ISBN)
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In 1940 two scientists, refugees from Nazi Germany, wrote a memorandum which was to prove one of the most significant documents of the twentieth century. In it, they outlined proposals for manufacture of the uranium fuelled 'super bomb'. The paper propelled Britain into the forefront of research into nuclear weapons and led, through the collaboration of British and American scientists in the Manhattan Project, to the decisive ending of the Second World War. One of those British scientists, William Penney, was chosen to lead the UK's nuclear weapons programme after the war and went on to be the first Director of the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment at Aldermaston. Since then, the name 'Aldermaston' has become synonymous with Britain's nuclear deterrent. This book tells the fascinating story of Aldermaston and other sites which for half of century have made a unique contribution to the defence of the realm. The publication of Keeping The Peace is particularly welcome in the year in which AWE Aldermaston marks its fiftieth anniversary.
David J Hawkings has worked at AWE Aldermaston since 1984. His successive posts as Chief Administration Officer, Manager of Corporate Communications and Manager Data Preservation have given him a deep insight into the life and work of AWE, on which he has drawn in preparing this book. David has previously published 'Water from the Moor'. a history of the Plymouth water supply, as well as a number of articles on various aspects of local history relating to his home county of Devon.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.3.2001 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | illustrations (some colour) colour facsimiles, portraits (some colour) |
| Verlagsort | Barnsley |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 210 x 230 mm |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-85052-775-9 / 0850527759 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-85052-775-9 / 9780850527759 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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