Sourcebook on Atomic Energy [antikvár]

la) 'i^/'.;;:.: ?f Foreword Early in 1948 the American Textbook Publishers Institute requested the Atomic Energy Commission to prepare a comprehensive sourcebook on atomic energy for the use of textbook authors and editors. The Commission recognized the need for such a volume, and for the preparation of the manuscript obtained the services of Dr. Samuel Glasstone, outstanding scientist and author in chemistry and related fields, who prepared the book at the instance of the Commission. In his search for background material for the Sourcebook, Dr. Glasstone studied the work in the Commission's various laboratories and the files of reports on scientific work. The manuscript was reviewed by a number of scientists associated with the national atomic energy program for technical accuracy and to obtain the benefit of any suggestions they might wish to offer. It was also reviewed by the Atomic Energy Commission, Office of Classification, to make certain that the publication would in no way jeopardize national security. The presentation of the material in this book and its scientific evaluation are wholly the work of Dr. Glasstone. The Commission wishes to acknowledge the assistance and cooperation of the American Textbook Publishers Institute both in planning the Sourcebook and in reviewing the completed manuscript. While originally planned for a specific purpose suggested by the Institute, Dr. Glasstone has written a book which is of far broader usefulness and which provides a source of basic atomic energy information for everyone interested in this field. ( _ chairman, united states atomic energy commission