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The British Nuclear Deterrent
Paperback
Series: Routledge Revivals
ISBN13: 9781032021195
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Jun 20 2023
Pages: 214
Weight: 0.56
Height: 0.46 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The UK was the first country to undertake atomic energy research and development for military purposes. In 1940 the British government commissioned a group of scientists to study the possibilities of manufacturing a 'uranium bomb' in wartime. First published in 1984, this book traces the development of British nuclear weapons.
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