Uranium war, energy, and the rock that shaped the world

Uranium is a common element in the earth's crust, and the only naturally occurring mineral with the power to end all life on the planet. After World War II, it reshaped the global order. Marie Curie gave us hope that uranium would be a miracle panacea, but the Manhattan Project gave us reason t...

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Main Author: Zoellner, Tom.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Penguin, 2010.
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