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"On the beach" : Australia's nuclear history - A short article on the history of British nuclear testing in Australia and a discussion of Canberra's motives for cooperating with such tests. Also contains short biographies of prominent Australian nuclear scientists.
A Century of Science / Brookhaven National Lab - A brief history of the lab at Brookhaven, it's founding, development and achievements in nuclear physics and nuclear energy research.
A Lovely Experiment - Albert Wattenbert writes in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists about working with Enrico Fermi to create the first chain reaction.
A Scientific Expedition to Amchitka Island - Greenpeace report documenting the radioactive legacy of an American underground nuclear test on the Alaskan island of Amchitka.
A-Bomb Archive - Discusses nuclear weapons, the survivability of nuclear blasts, weapon totals for the nuclear powers, and specific data regarding the UK program.
AAHM Gallery Tour - Birth of the Atomic Bomb Gallery - Online tour of exhibit on the development, use and technology of the nuclear bomb. Covers the origin of the idea of nuclear weapons, building the facilities to produce materials, research and develop nuclear weapons.
Accelerating Cleanup: Paths to Closure - Outlines the Energy Department's work to clean up contamination at DOE legacy sites.
Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion - Introduction - Covers the US failed project to produce atomic powered aircraft. A detailed look at the technology involved as well as materials relating to the reasons the program failed.
All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Experimental Physics - A history of one of the Soviet Union's leading atomic research institutes. Includes a virtual museum of tactical and strategic nuclear weapons and delivery systems.
America Faces the Atomic Age: 1946 - The A-bomb and atomic testing were entirely new phenomena in history and there was a variety of opinion about the tests and the weapon. This article used polls and journalistic impressions to discuss the spectrum of this opinion.
Andrei Sakharov: Soviet Physics, Nuclear Weapons and Human Rights - A biography of Andrei Sakharov and his contributions to Soviet nuclear weapons research, nuclear fusion, cosmology, human rights, and world peace. Includes a bibliography and links to related sites.
Anno Atomi: Growing Up with the Atom - Documents the atmospheric atomic bomb tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site during 1957. Compiled using government press releases and images, with comments by soldiers and citizens.
Anti Nuclear Alert - A collection of speeches, articles, and full text documents on nuclear safety, legislation, and treaties. Map of nuclear hazards in the US, links section and NucNews, a collection of news clippings, archive available.
Archive of Nuclear Data - Reports, tables, and statistics on nuclear stockpiles, strategic nuclear forces, and nuclear test programs of the United States, Russia, France, China, and Great Britain.
Atlas Missile Silo - Read about the first generation ICBM missile Silos put into service by the United States Air Force during the early 1960's.
Atomic Archive - Timeline of nuclear weapon development, biographies of atomic scientists, accounts of nuclear tests, arms-control treaties, full text original documents, an image and video gallery, a glossary and teachers guide.
Atomic Bomb - Quotes and information about the bombs dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Small picture gallery.
Atomic Bombing: How to Protect Yourself - Full text and illustrations from the 1950 atom-war survival guide.
Atomic force and bombs - Nuclear weapon history site. Information on the Manhattan Project, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and nuclear weapons technology. Luxembourg site in English.
Atomic Heritage Foundation - Information about a symposium on the Manhattan Project, a film, the goals of the Foundation and other projects.
Atomic Veterans History Project - Personal narratives, photographs of exercises and tests at the Nevada Test Site, 1946 to 1962.
Bikini Atoll - Information on Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, the site of many American nuclear tests in the 1940s and 1950s. Includes a history of the islands and the nuclear tests as well as information on efforts to clean up radioactive contamination and US reparations.
Canada's Nuclear History - A chronology of general and Canadian achievements and events in the history of nuclear energy. Traces the development of the CANDU reactor and the commercial power industry in Canada. Includes notes and links to further information.
Canada's Role in the Atomic Bomb Programs of the US, UK, France & India - A chronology of Canada's contributions to the nuclear weapon programs of several countries. Includes material on the production of plutonium at Chalk River and the accident there, the development and export of CANDU reactors, a picture gallery and other material.
Chronological Table of Nuclear Weapons - A detailed chronology of events significant in the development of nuclear weapon technology. Covers the entire twentieth century.
Chronology of Nuclear Testing in the Marshall Islands - Dates and map of US nuclear weapons tests in the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean. A timeline with entries relating to the dislocation of the people of the Marshalls and damages resulting from the testing.
Citizen Kurchatov - A biography of Stalin's enigmatic director of the Soviet project to build the atomic bomb. Details his efforts as head of the project to develop first the atomic bomb and then the hydrogen bomb. Includes documents and links.
Citizens Nuclear Information Center - Provides updates on the nuclear industry in Japan, follows events in depth that affect the public and publishes informational literature on nuclear topics. English version of a Japanese site.
City of Hiroshima: Atomic Bomb and Peace - Historical information regarding the damage from the bombing of the city. Also includes information about the Peace Memorial, the A-Domes registration as a World Heritage Site, and about the city today.
CNN Cold War - The Atomic Age: From fission to fallout - A brief history of the beginning of the Atomic Age including photographs, video clips and links. Part of a series on the Cold War.
Comprehensive History of US Atomic Bomb Testing - Details of surface and subsurface atomic tests conducted in the United States and their impact on human health. Includes maps of test sites and links to summaries of individual shots.
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) Site Home - Documents and analysis of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, ratification, nuclear testing, Stockpile Stewardship, and monitoring and verification. A large collection of articles, links and documents relating to the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
Conelrad: All Things Atomic - Devoted to atomic culture past and present. The creation of writers who grew up in the shadow of the bomb and all its attendant pop culture fallout, list of atomic links.
COTMP - Large site by the Children of the Manhattan Project group with biographies, articles, photos, historic documents and other materials relating to the Manhattan Project.
Cultural Resources Program - The Hanford Site Historic District - Information on the historic buildings at Hanford, photographs, B reactor documents, a chronology of Hanford, treatment information, the agreement with Washington State, and other documents.
Department of Energy - Historical Nuclear Weapons Test Films - Recently declassified footage of nuclear tests. Tapes are available for order. Clips and descriptions are available to view at the site.
Department of Energy Documents - Documents relating to stockpile, testing, safety, reactor programs and other nuclear issues made available under the Openness Initiative at the DOE Secretaries June 27, 1994, Press Conference.
Department of Energy Documents 2 - Documents relating to classification of DOE Material, reprocessing, plutonium and other nuclear issues made available under the Openness Initiative at the DOE Secretaries February 6, 1996, Press Conference.
Documents Related to the Cold War - Full text original documents relating to the Cold War period. Covers the years from 1945 to 1986. A very wide range of material dealing with many points of view. Also has a retrospective section looking back on the era.
Documents Relating to the Development of the Atomic Bomb and Its use on Hiroshima and Nagasaki - A large collection of original documents relating to the decision to develop and use the atomic bomb. Historic reports from the Manhattan Project, and correspondence, memos, diary entries and reports from a variety of major decision makers of the period.
DOE/NV - Photo Library - A collection of historic still photos of nuclear tests at the Nevada Test Site and in the Pacific Ocean. Also includes photos of test preparations at the Test Site, waste management facilities, other infrastructure at the site, and wildlife living on the site.
DOE/NV Publications - Historical Reports - Links to full text historic reports on various aspects of nuclear weapons testing by the United States available for download in PDF format, including "United States Nuclear Tests, July 1945 through September 1992" a listing of every test.
Frontline: Russian Roulette - Discusses missing nuclear materials from the former Soviet Union, suitcase bombs, interviews, readings, the future of nuclear weapons and the Russian nuclear complex.
Harry Daghlian: America's first peacetime atom bomb fatality - Daghlian worked for the Manhattan Project. The site tells his story and serves as a memorial.
Health Physics Historical Instrumentation Museum Collection - Online tour of the museums holdings in the area of health physics including a large selection of radioactive quack cures, dosimeters, geiger-mueller counters, fluoroscopes used to fit shoes, and x-ray apparatus. Early in the century many health claims were made for radioactive substances and apparatus.
High Energy Weapons Archive - Discusses the physics of the various types of nuclear weapons and the effects of nuclear explosions. Includes a history, images, and chronology of atomic and thermonuclear weapons testing.
History of Efforts for the Test Ban - Links to resources on the history of national and international efforts to ban all nuclear weapons testing. Includes resources on past American presidents' policies toward nuclear test bans.
History of Nuclear Power Plant Safety - A time line covering the period from the 1940s to the present day and detailing the development of safety features, practices and systems in nuclear power plants. Includes bibliographic references.
History of Nuclear Weapons Testing - A brief history of nuclear testing worldwide by Greenpeace.
History of Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Historic photographs, full text of a detailed history of the site and the part it played during and after WWII, a timeline, the directors and contractors through the years and fact sheets.
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