Alvin Weinberg is one of the most influential nuclear engineers & physicists in the U.
, having participated in many high profile projects from the early days of nuclear research on into the 1980s.
This book is his autobiography and it's peppered with first-hand accounts of major historical events.
He writes about the events of December 2, 1942, when Fermi set into motion the first chain reaction in a uranium pile and goes on to describe what happened during the First Nuclear Era a period he admits that has now largely run its course.
A proponent of nuclear power, Weinberg also exposed its down- side risks and for years remained in the forefront of strong science administration.
American Institute Of Physics The first nuclear era: the life and times of nuclear fixer, hardcover/alvin m. weinberg
