Britain and the H-Bomb - by L Arnold (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This book, written with unique access to official archives, tells the secret story of Britain's H-bomb - the scientific and strategic background, the government's policy decision, the work of the remarkable men who created the bomb, the four weapon trials at a remote Pacific atoll in 1957-58, and the historic consequences.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>'Lorna Arnold...is particulary successful in making the scientific issues of the nuclear project accessible to non-technical readers such as students in history, international relations and politics and she provides a highly informative account of a very important phase in Britain's nuclear history.' - Dan Keohane, Keele University</p> <p>'...an excellent book that sheds needed light on the world's third thermonuclear power.' - Jack M. Holl, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists</p> <p>'Britain and the H-Bomb tells the tale of the men who developed Britain's thermonuclear device through the drama of the tests in the Pacific. It does so with clarity and skill.' - Stuart Croft, Nature</p> <p>'Britain and the H-Bomb is a valuable contribution to the history of the arms race, and deserves a wide readership.' - Peter Gissing, University of Sydney</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>LORNA ARNOLD OBE is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics and Fellow of the Institute of Contemporary British History. She is author of<em> A Very Special Relationship: British Weapon Trials in Australia</em> (1987) and <em>Windscale 1957: Anatomy of a Nuclear Accident.</em>
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