10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MULTIMEGATON»
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multimegaton in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
multimegaton and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Living with Peril: Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Nuclear Weapons
The panel explained that the prevailing balance was characterized by an
offensive advantage of U.S. air-atomic power, limited only with respect to large
multimegaton weapons. But because the United States had no reliable early
warning ...
2
Eisenhower's Fine Group of Fellows: Crafting a National ...
This phase marked the apex of American military superiority to Russia, when
American military superiority may never again be so great. This was because of a
continuing buildup of long-range bombers and multimegaton weapons. Although
...
3
JFK: The CIA, Vietnam, and the Plot to Assassinate John F. ...
... threatening, to have any reasonable strategic value. The existence of these
multimegaton hydrogen bombs has so drastically changed the Grand Strategy of
world powers that, today.
4
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Instead of using multimegaton weapons with widespread radioactive aftereffects,
we would attack decisive targets precisely with smaller weapons, which could still
provide a high probability of kill. The definition of open areas, though complex, ...
5
Cardinal Choices: Presidential Science Advising from the ...
On August 12, 1953, the Soviets tested a single-stage fission weapon whose 200
-300-kiloton yield was "boosted," or enhanced, by a thermonuclear reaction. The
first true Soviet multimegaton Super was tested on November 22, 1955.
6
From Lambs to Lions: Future Security Relationships in a ...
... reasonable to assume “mature nuclear capabilities”—which allow
development of “boosted-fission” weapons (with yields between 50 and 300
kilotons) and for “thermonuclear” (or hydrogen) weapons with yields in the
multimegaton range.
7
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
An active air defense of Chicago that has only a 50-50 chance of saving the city
from a multimegaton bomb would be a discouraging prospect, but an active
defense that could guarantee the survival of a large fraction of our retaliatory
forces ...
Within the technology horizon of the first half of this century, high-yield (
multimegaton) nuclear explosive devices appear to be the logical technical tool
for deflecting or disrupting a large impactor. Later in this century, with sufficient
warning ...
9
A History of the United States Atomic Energy Commission: ...
More than one dozen tests, as described by Strauss, were designed to develop
defensive weapons against air and missile attacks.50 Nevertheless, Redwing
also tested America's first airdrop of a multimegaton hydrogen bomb and
provided ...
10
The Effects on the Atmosphere of a Major Nuclear Exchange
In order to examine the atmospheric effects of very high yield explosions, the
committee has also analyzed a second case — an 8500-Mt excursion — in which
sufficient multimegaton (i.e., 20 Mt) missile warheads would be deployed to
permit ...
8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MULTIMEGATON»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
multimegaton is used in the context of the following news items.
Russian Scientists Launch Deep-Sea Neutrino Telescope Into Lake …
... up and put into operation a unique experiment facility – the Dubna deep-sea multimegaton neutrino telescope – at the bottom of Lake Baikal. «Sputnik International, May 15»
The Photogs Who Risk Jail to Capture Crumbling Cold War Relics
... and withstand multimegaton nuclear bombs. This is an insignia on a diesel fuel tank.Photos by Jon Haeber, Scott Haefner, Stephen Freskos. «Wired, Jun 14»
Lois Tilton reviews Short Fiction, late March
... despite being blown apart and shredded into pulp – they're the indestructible sort, who can stand at ground zero of a multimegaton blast and ... «Locus Online, Mar 14»
Have Tunguska Meteorites Been Found? I Have My Doubts
... it to disintegrate and explode while it was still 5-10 kilometers in altitude, releasing the equivalent energy of a multimegaton nuclear weapon. «Slate Magazine, May 13»
TV Alert: Revolution
Nothing they've described so far is anything you would not see from a nice big solar flare or multimegaton high-altitude nuclear detonation. «Trek Today, Sep 12»
Define Flop? Mitt Romney, 'John Carter' Are Exceeding Expectations
A New York Times report on John Carter's purportedly catastrophic debut referenced another multimegaton bomb in its catchy headline: ... «Daily Beast, Mar 12»
Books: Consumerism and the 'Inverted Quarantine'
“This suggests,” writes Szasz, “that it may not have been sturdy enough to withstand a multimegaton detonation over Los Angeles.” But that ... «Berkeley Daily Planet, Jul 08»
Seismology, Schmeizology
For the same reason that the United States conducted its multimegaton tests on Amchitka- to prevent excessive ground-shaking in nearby cities ... «ArmsControlWonk.com, May 07»
