The Peaceful Use of Nuclear Explosives in Cold War America
by
Scott Kaufman
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Inspired by President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s "Atoms for Peace" speech, scientists at the Atomic Energy Commission and the University of California’s Radiation Laboratory began in 1957 a program they called Plowshare. Joined by like-minded government officials, scientists, and business leaders,...