2003, ISBN: 9780761922582

Hardcover

Arlington, TX: Aerofax, Inc, 1988. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Format is approximately 8.75 inches by 11.25 inches. 232 pages. Illustrations … More...

Arlington, TX: Aerofax, Inc, 1988. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Format is approximately 8.75 inches by 11.25 inches. 232 pages. Illustrations (some in color). Maps. Diagrams. Notes. Tabular Data. Index. Includes Preface, Foreword, A Note About Sources. Acknowledgments. Weapon Physics. Postwar U.S. Fission Weapons Development. Thermonuclear Weapons Development, 1942-1982. Weapons Types: Development & Delivery Systems. Arming & Fuzing: Techniques & Equipment. Chuck Hansen (May 13, 1947 - March 26, 2003) was the compiler, over a period of 30 years, of the world's largest private collection of unclassified documents on how America developed atomic and thermonuclear weapons. Hansen's documents were obtained through the U.S. Freedom of Information Act and since his death have been housed at the National Security Archive at George Washington University. In 1988, Hansen wrote the book U.S. Nuclear Weapons: The Secret History, which, along with great detail about the process of developing, testing and administering atomic weapons was critical of the U.S. Defense Department, the Atomic Energy Commission, and some other government agencies. In the book Hansen reported that the early years of nuclear testing were less successful than claimed; bombs failed, or yielded smaller or larger explosions than anticipated or announced, and attempts to develop a radioactivity-free bomb were unsuccessful. U.S. Nuclear Weapons: The Secret History is currently out of print. "This encyclopedic work presents for the first time historical and technical data for every nuclear warhead built by the U.S. since 1945. The most comprehensive technical history ever written about the postwar development of American nuclear weapons, this book includes explanations of fission and fusion weapon physics; significant postwar technological advancements in atomic warheads; and commonly-used warhead arming and fuzing equipment and techniques." - from dust jacket. "Extensive footnotes in each chapter cite specific sources for many of the points discussed" - from Preface "Chuck's research was my single most important source for DARK SUN. No one else has assembled such an outstanding collection of declassified documents. No one else knows how to work the declassification system to update and upgrade such a collection. Chuck is a unique source and resource" -- Richard Rhodes, author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb and Dark Sun: The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb. "There's a lot more there than I ever knew"-- Dr. Herbert York, ex-director of the University of California Radiation Laboratory, Livermore, CA., Aerofax, Inc, 1988, 3, SAGE Publications. New. 2002. Second Edition. Hardcover. 076192258X .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** – – *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - BRAND NEW, FLAWLESS COPY, NEVER OPENED -- COMPLETE FOUR (4) VOLUME SET - Second Edition - 2104 pages; 13.8 x 8.7 x 6.9 inches ; 15.2 pounds. DESCRIPTION: Citing both the enormous amount of information currently available on crime and increased interest in the topic since September 11, editor Levinson (Encyclopedia of World Cultures, Encyclopedia of World Sport) aims to give readers a comprehensive overview by bringing together material from numerous sources. The encyclopedia's four hefty volumes include 430 signed entries, which are followed by a "Reader's Guide" that helps in locating articles on related topics. This guide is often crucial. For example, though the electric chair does not, surprisingly, have its own entry, several articles on it can be accessed through the guide. The encyclopedia covers a whole range of unusual topics, from "Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues in DNA Testing" to "Illicit Antiquities, " "What Americans Think About the Mafia, " and "The Three Deathbringers in Daoism. " (Library Journal) -- Levinson argues that the value of this set is in bringing together topics usually spread among more focused reference works on, for example, forensics, crime, criminals, criminology, or law/justice, and that this set makes a better buy for libraries with smaller budgets and less specialized interests. The work is centered on the US in the present tense, but attention is also paid to other nations, global issues, and the past as context for the present. The over 400 entries by 275 contributors, most from the US, cover the topics of crimes, law and justice, policing and forensics, corrections, victimology, punishment, social/cultural context, nations/regions/religions, concepts and theories, study of crime and punishment, organizations and institutions, and special populations. Examples of entries are Buddhism, new generation jails, Tucker State Farm, China, and odontology. * * FEATURES INCLUDE: 100% original content * Broader, more up-to-date coverage than any other source on the market * 275 Contributors * 425 Signed entries * 150 Illustrations * Prestigious advisory board overseeing quality * 1.5 million words * 250 sidebars offering key primary source documents * 100 "factoids, " spotlighting important, and sometimes startling, information * International coverage, with focus on the contemporary United States * Chronology, master bibliography, and general index * Appendixes: Careers in criminal justice; Professional organizations; Guidance on using the Web to collect accurate information -- with a bonus offer--; 6.9 x 13.8 x 8.7 Inches; 2104 pages ., SAGE Publications, 2002, 6<

2002, ISBN: 9780761922582

Hardcover

SAGE Publications. New. 2002. Second Edition. Hardcover. 076192258X .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** – – *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAI… More...

SAGE Publications. New. 2002. Second Edition. Hardcover. 076192258X .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** – – *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - BRAND NEW, FLAWLESS COPY, NEVER OPENED -- COMPLETE FOUR (4) VOLUME SET - Second Edition - 2104 pages; 13.8 x 8.7 x 6.9 inches ; 15.2 pounds. DESCRIPTION: Citing both the enormous amount of information currently available on crime and increased interest in the topic since September 11, editor Levinson (Encyclopedia of World Cultures, Encyclopedia of World Sport) aims to give readers a comprehensive overview by bringing together material from numerous sources. The encyclopedia's four hefty volumes include 430 signed entries, which are followed by a "Reader's Guide" that helps in locating articles on related topics. This guide is often crucial. For example, though the electric chair does not, surprisingly, have its own entry, several articles on it can be accessed through the guide. The encyclopedia covers a whole range of unusual topics, from "Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues in DNA Testing" to "Illicit Antiquities, " "What Americans Think About the Mafia, " and "The Three Deathbringers in Daoism. " (Library Journal) -- Levinson argues that the value of this set is in bringing together topics usually spread among more focused reference works on, for example, forensics, crime, criminals, criminology, or law/justice, and that this set makes a better buy for libraries with smaller budgets and less specialized interests. The work is centered on the US in the present tense, but attention is also paid to other nations, global issues, and the past as context for the present. The over 400 entries by 275 contributors, most from the US, cover the topics of crimes, law and justice, policing and forensics, corrections, victimology, punishment, social/cultural context, nations/regions/religions, concepts and theories, study of crime and punishment, organizations and institutions, and special populations. Examples of entries are Buddhism, new generation jails, Tucker State Farm, China, and odontology. * * FEATURES INCLUDE: 100% original content * Broader, more up-to-date coverage than any other source on the market * 275 Contributors * 425 Signed entries * 150 Illustrations * Prestigious advisory board overseeing quality * 1.5 million words * 250 sidebars offering key primary source documents * 100 "factoids, " spotlighting important, and sometimes startling, information * International coverage, with focus on the contemporary United States * Chronology, master bibliography, and general index * Appendixes: Careers in criminal justice; Professional organizations; Guidance on using the Web to collect accurate information -- with a bonus offer--; 6.9 x 13.8 x 8.7 Inches; 2104 pages ., SAGE Publications, 2002, 6<

2002, ISBN: 076192258X

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