The Curve of Binding Energy
A Journey Into the Awesome and Alarming World of Theodore B. Taylor
Farrar Straus & Giroux · Print & ebook · April 1, 1994
Theodore Taylor was one of the most brilliant engineers of the nuclear age, but in his later years he became concerned with the possibility of an individual being able to construct a weapon of mass destruction on their own.
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- Who it’s for
- A clear, controlled look at nuclear risk, carried by McPhee’s exacting prose.
- Genres
- Nuclear Physics, Science & Tech Pioneers, Nuclear Warfare
- Published
- Farrar Straus & Giroux, April 1, 1994
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Theodore Taylor was one of the most brilliant engineers of the nuclear age, but in his later years he became concerned with the possibility of an individual being able to construct a weapon of mass destruction on their own. McPhee tours American nuclear institutions with Taylor and shows us how close we are to terrorist attacks employing homemade nuclear weaponry.
Clear-Eyed Inquiry
A clear, controlled look at nuclear risk, carried by McPhee’s exacting prose.
Come here for
- tight, lucid reporting
- classroom-ready explanation
Expect
- practical clarity
- serious, accessible tone
Where it sits
| Science & Tech Pioneers | 58% |
|---|---|
| Nuclear Physics | 43% |
| Nuclear Warfare | 43% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- U.S. Military History
- Security Studies
- Technology
- Authors
- John McPhee
- Publisher
- Farrar Straus & Giroux
- Published
- April 1, 1994
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- U.S. Military History