Nuclear Energy

Perry, A.M.; Weinberg, Alvin M.

Eugene Wigner is one of the very few scientists that may safely be describedas creators of 20th-century physics. This volume of his Collected Works is devoted to his contributions to nuclear energy. In his Introduction and Annotations A.M. Weinberg surveys Wigner's contributions to nuclear-reaction physics and nuclear engineering, at the same time giving a glimpse of the early history of nuclear-reactor technology. Wigner himself gave a lively and critical account, which is published in this volume for the first time. Furthermore the book contains forty-two reports and memoranda from 1941 to 1945 and twelve of Wigner's many patents relating to nuclear energy.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2011-12-16

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783642774270

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-77425-6

Dimensions: 242cm x170cm

Pages: 808