Nuclear weapons physics (I need a Bibliography)

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the request for bibliographic resources related to the physics of nuclear weapons, particularly in the context of the Manhattan Project. Participants are seeking technical literature rather than historical accounts, focusing on nuclear physics and fission.

Discussion Character

  • Homework-related
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses a need for bibliographic resources specifically focused on the physics of nuclear weapons, indicating prior knowledge in nuclear physics and fission.
  • Another participant suggests checking Wikipedia articles for references that may be useful.
  • Several participants recommend historical books, including "The Making of the Atomic Bomb" and "Dark Sun" by Richard Rhodes, as well as "The Physics of the Manhattan Project" and "The Science and Science and History of the Manhattan Project" by Bruce Cameron.
  • Additional recommendations include older texts such as "Atomic Energy..." by Smyth and "Los Alamos Primer" by Serber.
  • A participant shares a link to the Nuclear Weapon Archive, noting it contains both technical details and historical context.
  • One participant humorously questions the intent behind the request, suggesting there may be more to the inquiry than just an essay.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the importance of historical context in understanding the physics of nuclear weapons, but there is no consensus on specific technical resources that meet the original request.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects a mixture of historical and technical perspectives, with some participants focusing on historical texts while others seek more technical literature. The request for purely physics-oriented resources remains partially unaddressed.

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Summary:: I need some bibliography about the phyics of nuclear weapons (manhattan project-like) for an essay.

I've been googling and tried to find some bibliography for the topic, but have found very little (most of the stuff I found was abut the history rather than the proper nuclear physics), I have studied nuclear physics and fission so I'm not looking just for cualitative explanations. The best thing I found for now is https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-662-43533-5.
Do any of you know any book/paper that could help? Thanks in advance.
 
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The Wikipedia articles have various references that you can check.
 
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I recommend the books The Making of the Atomic Bomb and Dark Sun by Richard Rhodes as general history. They are excellent reads.

Also, there is The Physics of the Manhatten Project, and The Science and Science and History of the Manhatten Project by Bruce Cameron.
 
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Oldies but goodies

"Atomic Energy...," Smyth 9780266417729
"Los alamos primer," Serber 0520344170
 
CanoJones said:
Summary:: I need some bibliography about the phyics of nuclear weapons (manhattan project-like) for an essay.
Are you sure that this is only for the essay? :wink:
 

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