Dolan, was the effects of nuclear weapons, which came out in three editions between 1950 and 1977 originally titled the effects of atomic weapons. The effects of nuclear weapons unt digital library. The effects of nuclear weapons glasstone and dolan reference on atomic explosions, nuclear matters handbook practical guide to american nuclear delivery systems by progressive management available from rakuten kobo. The book describes the effects of nuclear weapons and gives you a little compass type thing that allows you to determine basically, the size of the hole in the ground where you are standing. Although the issues are largely political, they cannot be addressed without some knowledge of the properties of nuclear weapons and of the destruction that their use could bring about it is our particular responsibility as technically. Editions were published in 1957, 1962, 1964, and this final 1977 edition. Defense atomic support agency,samuel glasstone 1962 atomic bomb.
I was first issued the dod version of this manual identical to the civilian version. A shallowpenetrating nuclear weapon of, say, 100 to 300 kilotons at a 3 to 5 meter. In particular, we wish to express our appreciation of the help given us by l. The effects of nuclear weapons glasstone and dolan the effects nuclear. Underground facilities are used nuclear winter wikipedia, the free encyclopedia the effects of nuclear weapons by samuel glasstone was in 1975, to the united states national research council encyclopedia of earth. Effects of nuclear weapons 1977 edition very large pdf file over 600 pagesalmost 70 mb samuel glasstone swop 3551 general instructions for cleaning, preservation, packaging and identification marking through change 6 7 june 72. Over the next 27 years, it underwent 4 updates, as technology and science of both weapon design and weapon effects were better understood. Perhaps his bestknown book, coauthored with philip j.
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This book is a revision of the effects of nuclear weapons which was issued in 1957. The effects of nuclear weapons third edition samuel glasstone, philip j. Dolan editor, dnaem1 capabilities of samuel glasstone witnessed the tragic effects of the exaggeration of the effects rules from the 1962 edition of glasstones effects of nuclear weapons. The 1962 edition has more materials on the effects of small weapons than most others. Since the last edition of the effects of nuclear weapons in 1962 much new information has become available concerning nuclear weapon effects. Download complete pdf book, the epub book or the kindle book. Glasstone and dolan stated in the effects of nuclear weapons 1977, table 12. Because the design details of enemy nuclear weapons are unknown and could not be discussed in this document in any case, the committee cannot provide quantitative estimates. Dolan the effects of nuclear weapons, third edition u. When a nuclear weapon is detonated, some 7080% of the energy is released as thermal.
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Nuclear weapons are fundamentally different from conventional weapons because of the vast amounts of explosive energy they can release and the kinds of effects they produce, such as high temperatures and radiation. Department of defense and the energy research and development administration. The prompt effects of a nuclear explosion and fallout are well known through data gathered from the attacks on hiroshima and nagasaki, japan. Samuel glasstone editor, the effects of nuclear weapons, u. When the effects of atomic weapons was published in 1950, the explosive.
Schroebel of the energy research and development administration and by cmdr. An introduction to nuclear weapons, which was published in 1962, 1963. In america, glasstone became professor of chemistry at the university of. A completely revised edition was published in 1962 and this was reprinted with a few changes early in 1964. The effects of a nuclear explosion on its immediate vicinity are typically much more destructive and multifaceted than those caused by conventional explosives. Resilient communications for command and control of. Download a pdf of effects of nuclear earthpenetrator and other weapons by the national research council for free. Samuel glasstones most popular book is the effects of nuclear weapons. This library provides a selection of operational nuclear weapons effects models implemented in python using numpy and scipy. Concerning the early history of emp as a damaging effect of nuclear weapons. The health effects of nuclear explosions are due primarily to air blast, thermal radiation. The worldwide span of control of the nuclear triad imposes operational requirements for data links. Contains a vital civil defense chapter 12, principles of protection, which was omitted from the final 1977 edition. Effects of nuclear weapons alexander glaser wws556d princeton university february 12, 2007 s.
This has come in part from the series of atmospheric tests, including several at very high altitudes, conducted in the pacific ocean area in 1962. Nuclear weapon the effects of nuclear weapons britannica. The effects nuclear weapons ucsb experimental cosmology group. Credible nuclear weapons capabilities and effects for real. The book, effects of nuclear weapons, was first published in 1950, with the title effects of atomic weapons. Although the complex nature of nuclear weapons effects does not always allow exact evaluation, the. It was prepared by the defense atomic support agency of the department of defense in coordination with other cognizant governmental agencies and was published by the u. Pdf nuclear weapons download full pdf book download. Armed forces special weapons project, washington, d. Samuel glasstone may 3, 1897 nov 16, 1986 authored 40 popular.
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Its written so that even if one is not very familiar with mathematics, one can learn the basics. The health effects resulting from attacks with conventional weapons on nuclearweapon storage facilities depend on the detailed design of the nuclear weapons being attacked. The effects of nuclear weapons defense threat reduction agency. The 1977 third edition the most recent version of this publication was scanned by the program in science and global security of the woodrow wilson school of public and international affairs at princeton university into a collection of bitmap pdf files which were linked to a web page. Principles of nuclear reactor engineering by samuel. Glasstonenuclear weapons effects modelling in python github. The book covers the effects of nuclear weapons, so do not expect any details on how exactly a nuclear weapon works. Dr samuel glasstone, dsc, letter dated 1 february 1957 to colonel dent l. The effects of nuclear weapons third edition samuel. Nuclear weapons available for download and read online in other formats. A very good read nuclear winter and related lies debunked by actual firestorm data.
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