Atomic Quest
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Atomic Quest is a memoir by physicist Arthur H. Compton recounting his leadership role and experiences in the development of the atomic bomb during the Manhattan Project.
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book
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memoir → non-fiction book → |
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coordination of university and government research during the Manhattan Project
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creation of the first controlled nuclear chain reactions → development of the first nuclear weapons → |
| author |
Arthur H. Compton
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| describes |
development of nuclear reactors for plutonium production
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ethical issues surrounding the use of atomic weapons → leadership of Arthur H. Compton in the Manhattan Project → organizational structure of the Manhattan Project → scientific and technical challenges of building the first atomic bombs → work at the Metallurgical Laboratory at the University of Chicago → |
| field |
history of physics
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nuclear history → |
| genre |
history of science
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memoir → scientific autobiography → |
| hasPerspective |
first-person account
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| hasTheme |
impact of nuclear weapons on civilization
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moral responsibility of scientists → relationship between science and government → secrecy in wartime research → |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in history of the atomic bomb → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
Arthur H. Compton
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Manhattan Project → World War II → development of the atomic bomb → nuclear physics → |
| narrativeLocation |
Chicago
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Los Alamos → United States NERFINISHED → |
| portrays |
military and political oversight of atomic research
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scientists of the Manhattan Project → |
| relatedWork |
Los Alamos Primer
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Manhattan Project → The Making of the Atomic Bomb → |
| timePeriodCovered |
World War II
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early 1940s → |
| workDescribed |
Metallurgical Laboratory (Chicago Met Lab)
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design of nuclear reactors → uranium and plutonium production → |
| workFocusesOn |
Arthur H. Compton’s role as a project leader
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decision-making in large-scale scientific projects → |
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Arthur H. Compton
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