Soviet nuclear nechnoscience: topography of the field and new avenues of research
In 1904, Frederick Soddy, who would later receive the Nobel Prize for his seminal studies in radiochemistry, speculated that the “new alchemists” who had unlocked the awe‑inspiring power of the atom would “turn wastelands green, melt the polar ice caps, and transform the planet into a friendly Garde...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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01 avril 2019
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Cahiers du monde russe
Year: 2019, Volume: 60, Issue: 60/2-3, Pages: 257-280 |
| ISSN: | 1777-5388 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: http://journals.openedition.org/monderusse/11201
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| Author Notes: | Stefan Guth, Klaus Gestwa, Tanja Penter et Julia Richers |
| Summary: | In 1904, Frederick Soddy, who would later receive the Nobel Prize for his seminal studies in radiochemistry, speculated that the “new alchemists” who had unlocked the awe‑inspiring power of the atom would “turn wastelands green, melt the polar ice caps, and transform the planet into a friendly Garden of Eden.” But he also predicted that the state to possess the first viable atomic weapon would achieve world domination. The significance of nuclear technology, at once promising and terrible, sh... |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 02.02.2021 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1777-5388 |