Careers in Atomic Energy
by Loyce McIlhenny
Publisher: US Atomic Energy Commission 1964
ISBN/ASIN: B006J1K4QO
Description:
Nuclear energy is playing a vital role in the life of every man, woman, and child in the United States today. In the years ahead it will affect increasingly all the peoples of the earth. It is essential that all Americans gain an understanding of this vital force if they are to discharge thoughtfully their responsibilities as citizens and if they are to realize fully the myriad benefits that nuclear energy offers them.
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