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Structure Shielding Against Fallout Gamma Rays From Nuclear Detonations (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Attempts to develop satisfactory methods for estimating the shielding properties of ordinary buildings against gamma rays from radioactive fallout began in the early 1950's. Intensive research of many kinds was carried out during the decade from about 1956 to 1966; but in the past decade, there has been a steady decline of new research on these problems. There are many reasons for this, one of which is not, however, the achievement of a fully satisfactory state of the technology. An updating and improvement of the material presented here is overdue, but is not easily effected.
We intend this publication to serve 1) as a reference for engineering students, 2) as a reference and source of ideas for engineers engaged in research and development on radiation shielding problems, 3) as a basic reference by architects and engineers concerned with the design of buildings with protective features, and 4) a reference for officials responsible for civil protection in nuclear emergencies. These multiple uses are expected partly because this is the first attempt to bring together and summarize much of the material presented.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the critical and largely forgotten history of fallout shelter design and the science behind it. The author guides readers through the early years of the Cold War, when the threat of nuclear war sparked intense research and development of structures that could protect people from radiation. The book explores how scientists and engineers grappled with understanding the complex physics of radiation, the characteristics of nuclear fallout, and the design of effective shielding. It reveals how the development of thermonuclear weapons, with their accompanying fallout threats, spurred a nationwide effort to understand the hazards of radiation and the best ways to protect against them. The book illuminates how the scientific pursuit of knowledge, often conducted in secret, intersected with government policy and shaped public awareness of a very real and frightening threat, and offers a valuable insight into the historical and scientific context of this crucial but now largely overlooked period of human history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781528538268_0
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