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1	MRI in Practice more books like this by Catherine Westbrook, Carolyn Kaut add to wishlist Since the first edition of MRI in Practice was published in 1993, the book has become the standard text for radiographers, technologists, radiology residents, radiologists and even sales representatives on the subject of magnetic resonance imaging. This text is essential reading on postgraduate courses. Furthermore, MRI in Practice has come to be ... see all copies from $2.45! new only from $44.25! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Making of the Atomic Bomb more books like this by Richard Rhodes add to wishlist The author recounts the story of how the atomic bomb was developed, from the discovery at the turn of century of the vast energy locked inside the atom, to the dropping of the first bombs on Japan during the Second World War. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.90! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Introduction to Nuclear Engineering more books like this by John R LaMarsh add to wishlist The text is designed for junior and senior level Nuclear Engineering students. The third edition of this highly respected text offers the most current and complete introduction to nuclear engineering available. Introduction to Nuclear Engineering has been thoroughly updated with new information on French, Russian, and Japanese nuclear reactors. ... see all copies from $20.00! new only from $109.55! \| SVS
4	Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe more books like this by Graham T Allison add to wishlist National security expert Graham Allison identifies the serious threat to the world posed by the availability of nuclear weapons and materials, and suggests ways that may make the possibility of their falling into terrorists' hands far less likely. He identifies the key danger points (notably the former Soviet Union) that need to be secured, tells ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.24! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Power to Save the World: The Truth about Nuclear Energy more books like this by Gwyneth Cravens, Richard Rhodes (Introduction by) add to wishlist In this eye-opening work that is certain to spark debate and influence policy decisions that will affect generations to come, Cravens examines both sides of the controversial debate over nuclear energy, and seeks answers from a host of experts in radiation effects, nuclear medicine, reactor accidents, and risk analysis. see all copies from $5.32! new only from $5.32! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal & American Foreign Policy more books like this by Seymour M Hersh add to wishlist This riveting and controversial book has already made headlines for the revelations it provides about Israel's rush toward nuclear status, its collaboration with South Africa and Iran, and the disclosure of Israeli espionage activities. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hersh delivers a chilling and often infuriating study of America's passive ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Strategy in the Missile Age more books like this by Bernard Brodie add to wishlist "Strategy in the Missile Age" was written during the dawn of the nuclear age, when the advent of intercontinental ballistic missiles necessitated a massive rethinking of military strategy and power. Originally published in 1959, it retains ample relevance today for its discussion of the origins of air power, its cornerstone position in the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $22.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	MRI of the Musculoskeletal System more books like this by Thomas H. Berquist (Editor) add to wishlist This edition of the clinical reference has been updated to include new MR techniques and pulse sequences and an increased emphasis on hips, pelvis and paediatric musculoskeletal issues. Highlights of this edition include: an expanded and revised section on basic principles; interpretation guidelines, completely covering newer sequences and ... see all copies from $4.95! new only from $80.00!
9	Brighter than a thousand suns : a personal history of the atomic scientists more books like this by Robert Jungk add to wishlist An account of the remarkable scientists who discovered that nuclear fission was possible and then became concerned about its implications. Index. Translated by James Cleugh. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Alsos more books like this by Samuel Abraham Goudsmit add to wishlist Alsos was a scientific intelligence mission launched by the Allies in the autumn of 1943 to determine the progress of German research on the atom bomb. With the suspense of a thriller, Goudsmit recounts the circumstances leading up to the mission, the methods its participants used to do their scientific sleuthing, and the reaction of the German ... see all copies from $19.00! new only from $31.24! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	Nuclear Reactor Engineering more books like this by Samuel Glasstone add to wishlist Economic and regulatory pressures have yielded considerable progress in the science and technology of nuclear reactor design. This practical reference in the field has been thoroughly revised and updated to include the latest engineering and operational developments and the likely course of future trends. All the basics of nuclear power technology ... see all copies from $24.57!
12	Hitler's uranium club : the secret recordings at Farm Hall more books like this by Jeremy Bernstein add to wishlist From April through December of 1945, ten of Nazi Germany's greatest nuclear physicists were detained by Allied military and intelligence services in a kind of gilded cage at Farm Hall, an English country manor near Cambridge. The physicists knew the Reich had failed to develop an atomic bomb, and they soon learned, from a BBC radio report on ... see all copies from $6.50! new only from $9.50! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Manhattan Project: The Untold Story of the Making of the Atomic Bomb more books like this by Stephane Groueff add to wishlist see all copies from $2.48! new only from $26.41! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Nuclear Principles in Engineering more books like this by Tatjana Jevremovic add to wishlist Nuclear engineering plays an important role in various industrial, health care, and energy processes. Modern physics has generated its fundamental principles. A growing number of students and practicing engineers need updated material to access the technical language and content of nuclear principles. "Nuclear Principles in Engineering, Second ... see all copies from $35.82! new only from $35.82! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	MRI of the Extremities: An Anatomic Atlas more books like this by Heung Sik Kang, Donald Resnick add to wishlist Over 1,000 exquisite images thoroughly depict the magnetic resonance imaging of the extremities. Each MR image is accompanied by a full-color anatomical photograph and an orientation drawing-enabling readers to readily identify the anatomical structures being depicted and to see exactly what MR findings in that body area are supposed to look like. ... see all copies from $23.00! new only from $174.00!
16 view cover	Nuclear weapons and foreign policy more books like this by Henry A Kissinger add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.98! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Atomic Energy for Military Purposes more books like this by Henry De Wolf Smyth add to wishlist An exploration of how atomic energy was deployed for military purposes, this text traces the administrative history of the topic and the problems and issues faced as the project became a reality. see all copies from $4.00! new only from $21.29! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	In Search of the Ultimate Building Blocks more books like this by Gerard 'T Hooft, Gerard T Hooft add to wishlist This is a first-hand account of one of the most creative and exciting periods of discovery in the history of physics. From 1960 until 1990 theoreticians and experimentalists worked together to probe deeper and deeper into the basic structure of reality, moving closer and closer to an understanding of the ultimate building blocks from which ... see all copies from $8.03! new only from $17.50! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Nuclear Reactor Analysis more books like this by Dr. James J Duderstadt, Louis J Hamilton add to wishlist see all copies from $115.59! new only from $159.48! \| SVS
20 view cover	Project Orion: The True Story of the Atomic Spaceship more books like this by George Dyson add to wishlist The race to the moon dominated space flight during the decade of the 1960s. Yet, during the late 1950s and early 1960s, the US government sponsored a project that could possibly have sent 150 people on expeditions to Mars or Saturn. The codename of the project was "Orion", and it centered upon the effort to develop a 40,000-ton, fast, manoeuvrable ... see all copies from $24.00! new only from $73.23! \| first editions
21 view cover	Big Red: Three Months on Board a Trident Nuclear Submarine more books like this by Douglas C Waller add to wishlist The Trident submarine is one of the most remarkable feats of engineering in human history: a sleek metal tube powered by a nuclear reactor, breathtakingly silent, yet strong enough to resist intense pressure deep under the surface of the ocean. But the human experience inside-as crews spend months crammed together beneath the sea, manning 24 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.59! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	MRI from Picture to Proton more books like this by Donald W McRobbie, Elizabeth A Moore, Martin J Graves add to wishlist MRI from Picture to Proton presents the basics of MR practice and theory in a unique way: backwards! The subject is approached just as a new MR practitioner would encounter MRI: starting from the images, equipment and scanning protocols, rather than pages of physics theory. The reader is brought face-to-face with issues pertinent to practice ... see all copies from $63.90! new only from $64.04!
23 view cover	Art of Chinese Poetry more books like this by James J Y Liu add to wishlist This concise introduction to Chinese poetry serves as a primer for English-speakers eager to expand their understanding and enjoyment of Chinese culture. James J. Y. Liu first examines the Chinese language as a medium of poetic expression and, contrary to the usual focus on the visual qualities of Chinese script, emphasizes the auditory effects of ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $17.77! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Nuclear Energy Now: Why the Time Has Come for the World's Most Misunderstood Energy Source more books like this by Alan M Herbst, George W Hopley add to wishlist This work presents a timely and thought provoking solution to the world's energy shortfall. The dramatic increases in oil and natural gas prices, the finite supply of fossil fuels, and concerns over emissions and global warming are forcing us to consider alternatives. In this measured and knowledgeable book, energy experts Alan Herbst and George ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
25 view cover	The Myths of August: A Personal Exploration of Our Tragic Cold War Affair with the Atom more books like this by Stewart L Udall add to wishlist In this study, the author describes how since the end of World War II, a small "cleared" elite group of nuclear scientists and bureaucrats has used the cloak of secrecy to limit public and Congressional oversight of US nuclear policies. He argues that excessive secrecy erodes democratic society. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.93! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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