Critical Mass: America’s Race to Build the Atomic Bomb

Synopsis

An exploration of the building and testing of the first atomic bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico, and the scientists involved in the Manhattan Project. Includes dramatisations, a 3-D virtual environment, illustrated essays, a timeline and an atomic atlas to illustrate the foundations and far-reaching consequences of the race to develop the nuclear bomb.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; CD-ROM. PC Windows version only.

Year of production

1996

Availability

Sale; 1996 sale: £39.99 (inclusive)

Subjects

Physics

Keywords

atomic physics; history of science; nuclear weapons

Distribution Formats

Type

CD-ROM

Distributor

Name

Digitug

Email

75147.2366@compuserve.com

Phone

+33 2 41 68 95 95

Fax

+33 2 41 45 51 93

Address

Château de Pimpéam
42930 Grézillé
France

Notes

list rec’d 5/95

 

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